 The name Rosendaele was first mentioned in a document of 1268.Roosendaal was always a part of North Brabant.In the Middle Ages, Roosendaal grew as a result of the turf business, but the Eighty Years' War (1568–1648) put an end to the growth as Roosendaal and Wouw were suffering from itinerant combat troops that plundered and ravaged everything they came across.