Johan Van Oldenbarnevelt 1547 - beheaded February 21, 1619. He was a statesman who played an important role in the Dutch struggle for independence from Spain. Johan van Oldenbarnevelt studied law at various universities in Europe, among them Louvain and Heidelberg. Being a moderate Calvinist, van Oldenbarnevelt supported William I of Orange-Nassau (William the Silent) in his resistance against Philip II of Spain.

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Johan Van Oldenbarnevelt 1547 - beheaded February 21, 1619. He was a statesman who played an important role in the Dutch struggle for independence from Spain. Johan van Oldenbarnevelt studied law at various universities in Europe, among them Louvain and Heidelberg. Being a moderate Calvinist, van Oldenbarnevelt supported William I of Orange-Nassau (William the Silent) in his resistance against Philip II of Spain.

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