coat of arms of ferdinand of fürstenberg on portal of busdorf church in paderborn (1667). furstenberg arms quartered of prince bishopric of paderborn.
despite tendency take neutral stance, in 1665 sent small contingent of troops support war bishop of münster, christoph bernhard von galen, attacked netherlands charles ii of england. opposed war itself, felt compelled support von galen, in order appointed him coadjutor of prince-bishopric of münster. behind scenes, ferdinand tried end war, ended treaty of cleves in 1666.
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