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grand pensionary (Dutch: raadpensionaris) was the most
important Dutch official during the time of the
Dutch Republic. In theory, a
grand pensionary was...
- A
pensionary (or syndic) was a name
given to the
leading functionary and
legal adviser of the prin****l town
corporations in the Low
Countries because...
- list of
grand pensionaries of Holland,
Zeeland and the
Batavian Republic.
During the time of the
Dutch Republic, the
grand pensionary was the most prominent...
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commonly referred to as the
Dutch Golden Age. De Witt was
elected Grand Pensionary of Holland, and
together with his
uncle Cornelis de Graeff, he controlled...
- the Franco-Dutch War, had
overturned the States-Party
regime of
Grand Pensionary Johan de Witt (ending the
First Stadtholderless Period) and
swept William...
- Bennebroek,
Nieuwerkerk etc. (1
November 1585 – 21
February 1653) was
Grand Pensionary of
Holland from 1631 to 1636 and from 1651 to 1653. He was born in Amsterdam...
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Grand Pensionary, who was
appointed by the
States themselves. The Land's
Advocate or
Grand Pensionary was
nearly always a
previous pensionary of a city...
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Battle of Solebay.
Shortly thereafter,
Johan de Witt
resigned as
Grand Pensionary, and Charles'
nephew William III of
Orange was
appointed Stadtholder....
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Grand Pensionary (1621–1629)
Jacob Cats,
Grand Pensionary (1629–1631)
Adriaan Pauw,
Grand Pensionary (1631–1636)
Jacob Cats,
Grand Pensionary (1636–1651)...
- 1575 to
Maria van Utrecht. In 1576 he
obtained the
important post of
pensionary of Rotterdam, an
office which carried with it
official membership of the...