Barneveldt
Jan van Ol·den [yahn vahn awl-duhn], /yɑn vɑn ˈɔl dən/, 1547–1619, Dutch statesman and patriot.
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The prince carried the day; Barneveldt was executed, and Grotius imprisoned in this castle, where he was kept nearly two years.
Dikes and Ditches | Oliver OpticOn Monday morning, May 13, 1619, Barneveldt was informed that he was to be executed upon that day.
The Life of Hugo Grotius | Charles ButlerGrotius also gained the esteem of Barneveldt, the grand pensionary, in whose fate he was afterward involved.
The Life of Hugo Grotius | Charles ButlerUniformly protesting against the competency of the tribunal, Barneveldt defended himself with great firmness and ability.
The Life of Hugo Grotius | Charles ButlerAt a subsequent time, a son of Barneveldt having been condemned to death, his mother applied to Prince Maurice, for his pardon.
The Life of Hugo Grotius | Charles Butler
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