original: originally it was a part of the earldom of bentheim , before it became independent in 1454 .
simplifications: originally it was a part of the earldom of bentheim , before it became independent in 1454 . before becoming independent in 1454 , it was part of the earldom of bentheim . primarily it was a component of the region of bentheim before it won independence in 1454 . originally it was a part of the earldom of bentheim , before it became independent in 1454 . it was part of the earldom of bentheim before becoming independent in 1454 . it was originally a part of the earldom of bentheim before it became independent in 1454 . in the beginning it was a part of the earldom of bentheim , before it became independent in 1454 . to start , it was part of the portion of bentheim , before it was freed in 1454 .