Founded in 1342, the church was dedicated to Our Lady of Snow.
After 1520, the Lord of Veere and his relatives were no longer buried in the chapel of Sandenburgh Castle but in a crypt in the Great Church.
The church must have contained numerous graves, including that of the Scottish king's daughter Maria Stuart, who died in 1465 and was married to Wolfert VI of Borsele and therefore marquise of Veere.
Priests were buried in a priest's grave in the choir, and for those with enough money, a grave or vault was reserved under the floor of the church. Graves were an important source of income for the church. For others, there were graves in the churchyard around the church.
After 1521, all building activities ceased: thus, the planned stone net vault did not materialise: the church kept a wooden ceiling. The heavy, built-in west tower remained at one segment.
Hay is harvested on the land in front of the church.
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