Editing Overijssel (section)

==History==
[[Image:Low Countries Locator Prince-Bischopric Utrecht.svg|thumb|180px|Map of the [[Prince-Bishopric of Utrecht|Bishopric of Utrecht]] around 1350, when present-day Overijssel was part of the region Oversticht]]

===Oversticht===
Overijssel was formerly known as '''Oversticht''' and also included most of the modern-day province of [[Drenthe]]. In 1336, it was made part of [[Guelders]], though it was ceded to the [[Prince-Bishopric of Utrecht|Bishopric of Utrecht]] in 1347. The Bishops ceded the Oversticht to the Emperor [[Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor|Charles V]] in 1528, who styled himself [[Lordship of Overijssel|Lord of Overijssel]], after the Latin name of Oversticht that was known since 1233: ''Transysla'' or ''Transisalania'', or Over-IJssel, i.e. the other side of the river [[IJssel]]. The people joined with the other Dutch and rebelled against Charles' heir [[Philip II of Spain|Philip II]]. Overijssel became governed by the most powerful mayors and lords in the province, including by the lieutenant-governor [[Nicolaas Schmelzing]] (1561–1629).

After a brief occupation by the forces of the [[Bishop of Münster]] (1672–74), Overijssel received a new form of government which granted the [[stadtholder]]s more power. Widespread resistance against the increased power throughout the provinces eventually led to the formation of the [[Batavian Republic]] in 1795. A centralist government arose and the Netherlands was organised into a series of ''[[département]]s'', based on those used by revolutionary [[France]].

===Overijssel===
At first organised into its own ''[[Overijssel (département)|département]]'', it was merged with [[Drenthe]] in 1798 to form [[Ouden IJssel]], which was renamed Overijssel in 1801.

The French annexed the Batavian Republic in 1810, and Overijssel was organised into the new French département of [[Bouches-de-l'Yssel]]. After the defeat of [[Napoleon]] in 1814, the kingdom of the Netherlands and the former province of Overijssel were recreated.

Overijssel was occupied by [[Nazi Germany]] during [[World War II]] from May 1940 until its liberation in April 1945. The [[Noordoostpolder]], a [[land reclamation|reclaimed]] territory which had been laid dry in 1942, was part of Overijssel from 1962 until 1986, when it became part of the newly created province of [[Flevoland]].