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121Capital of the Netherlands — The capital of the Netherlands is Amsterdam, even though the States General and the government have been both situated in The Hague since 1588. The current position of Amsterdam as capital city of the Kingdom of the Netherlands is governed by the …
122List of Reichstag participants (1792) — The Holy Roman Empire was a highly decentralized state for most of its history, composed of hundreds of smaller states, most of which operated with some degree of independent sovereignty. Although in the earlier part of the Middle Ages, under the …
123Henri de la Tour d'Auvergne, Vicomte de Turenne — Turenne redirects here. For other uses, see Turenne (disambiguation). Turenne. Henri de la Tour d Auvergne, Vicomte de Turenne, often called simply Turenne (11 September 1611, Sedan, Ardennes – 27 July 1675) was the most illustrious member of the …
124Nine Years' War — For the Irish war, see Nine Years War (Ireland). Nine Years War Siege of Namur, June …
125List of people from the Dutch Golden Age — The Dutch Golden Age was a period in Dutch history, roughly equivalent to the 17th century, in which Dutch trade, science and art were top ranking in the world. The accompanying article about the Dutch Golden Age focuses on society, religion and… …
126Govert Flinck — Govert (or Govaert) Teuniszoon Flinck (January 25, 1615, Cleves February 2, 1660, Amsterdam) was a Dutch painter of the Dutch Golden Age.LifeBorn at Cleves, he was apprenticed by his father to a silk mercer, but having secretly acquired a passion …
127Mary, Princess Royal and Princess of Orange — Mary of England Princess Royal Mary Henrietta Stuart (detail of a 1641 painting by Antoon van Dijck) Princess of Orange; Countess of Na …
128Dutch literature — comprises all writings of literary merit written through the ages in the Dutch language, a language which currently has around 23 million native speakers. Dutch literature is not restricted to the Netherlands, Flanders (Belgium), Suriname and the …
