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111Dirk Rafaelsz Camphuysen — Dirk Rafelsz. Camphuysen Dirk Rafelsz Camphuysen (1586, Gorinchem – 9 July 1627, Dokkum) was a Dutch painter, poet and theologian. Biography According to Houbraken, he was the son of a respected surgeon at Gorcum.[ …
112Eighty Years' War — Relief of Leiden after the siege, 1574. Date 1568 1648 Location …
113Nicolaas Grevinckhoven — (Grevinchovius, Grevinghoven or Grevinchoven in German sources) (died 1632) was a Dutch Protestant minister, a combative proponent of the Remonstrant party. Life He studied in Leiden.[1] From 1601 he was a preacher in Rotterdam. He attended the… …
114ARMINIUS, Jacobus Harmensz — (1560–1609) Born in the small town of Oudewater, Arminius studied theology in Leiden, Geneva, and Basel. After serving from 1588 as a Protestant minister in Ams terdam, he was appointed professor of theology at the University of Leiden. His… …
115Calvinism — Atheological doctrine notable for its concept of predestination developed by the French reformer John Calvin (1509–1564). It has been very influential in Protestant circles in the Netherlands. During the Dutch Revolt, the Calvinist church… …
116Maurice (Maurits), Count of Nassau — (1567–1625) This son of William I of Orange was appointed stadtholder of the ma jority of the northern provinces in 1585, along with his cousin Willem Lodewijk (in the provinces of Frisia and Groningen, from 1584–1620). After the departure of… …
117OLDENBARNEVELT, Johan van — (1547–1619) Statesman who played an important role during the Dutch Revolt against Spain as a supporter of William I of Orange. As of 1586, Oldenbarnevelt held the function of legal advisor (landsadvocaat or grand pensionary) of the States… …
118Protestantism — Following upon the Reformation, Protestantism gained a firm foothold in the Netherlands during the later part of the 16th century. The Calvinist church was privileged by the state, but other denominations such as the Anabaptists or Mennonites …
119Synod of Dordrecht — In 1618–1619, a national synod was convened in Dordrecht to discuss the issue of the Arminian inter pretation of John Calvin’s theology. The Arminians, or Remon strants, were excluded from the orthodox church. The synod also decided to promote …
120VOET, Gijsbert (Gisbertus Voetius) — (1589–1676) Professor of theology at the University of Utrecht from 1634. As a firm Calvinist, he fought the Arminians. He not only was a prolific polemist but also wrote several extensive treatises in which he sys tematized the dogma and role …
