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Grand pensionary

Johan van Oldenbarnevelt, who played an extremely important role in the Dutch struggle for independence should also be mentioned, though he held the position when it was still called "land's advocate".


Johan Wijnand van Goor

Van Goor's return to the Netherlands was now expected, but the Dutch Grand Pensionary Anthonie Heinsius prevented this in view of the planned Danube campaign of Marlborough.

States of Zeeland

Decisions were taken by majority vote and the body and area were represented at the States-General of the Netherlands by the Grand Pensionary of Zeeland, with this regional states (like the others) also nominating Zeeland's members of the States-General.


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