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Anthonie Heinsius succeeds G. Fagel as Grand Pensionary of Holland

Anthonie Heinsius (23 November 1641 – 3 August 1720) was a Dutch statesman who served as Grand Pensionary of Holland from 1689 to his death in 1720.

Anthonie Heinsius (23 November 1641 – 3 August 1720) was a Dutch statesman who served as Grand Pensionary of Holland from 1689 to his death in 1720. Heinsius was an able negotiator and one of the greatest and most obstinate opponents of the expansionist policies of Louis XIV of France. He was one of the driving forces behind the anti-French coalitions of the Nine Years' War (1688–97) and the War of the Spanish Succession (1701–14).

Even during the life of King William III, he was seen as the preeminent statesman in Europe outside of France. After the death of William III in 1702, Heinsius' hold on the Dutch States General diminished, but he remained Grand Pensionary of Holland, and replaced William as the main policy maker in the field of foreign affairs of the Dutch Republic.

Historical Significance

Anthonie Heinsius (23 November 1641 – 3 August 1720) was a Dutch statesman who served as Grand Pensionary of Holland from 1689 to his death in 1720.

Events Before

  1. City council of Amsterdam votes to support Prince William of Orange's invasion of England, known as "The Glorious Revolu

    City council of Amsterdam votes to support Prince William of Orange's invasion of England, known as "The Glorious Revolution" in the Netherlands

  2. Prince William of Orange accepts invitation to take up the British crown

    Prince William of Orange accepts invitation to take up the British crown

  3. King James II, the last Roman Catholic British monarch, flees to France from William of Orange

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  4. Quakers consider drafting formal protest of slavery in Germantown, Pennsylvania

    Quakers consider drafting formal protest of slavery in Germantown, Pennsylvania

  5. "Germantown Quaker Petition Against Slavery": Francis Daniel Pastorius presents 1st formal written protest against Afric

    "Germantown Quaker Petition Against Slavery": Francis Daniel Pastorius presents 1st formal written protest against African-American slavery in English colonies in Germantown, Pennsylvania

Events After

  1. Army of Protestant King William III of England defeats deposed Roman Catholic King James II in the Battle of the Boyne a

    Army of Protestant King William III of England defeats deposed Roman Catholic King James II in the Battle of the Boyne at Oldbridge, Ireland

  2. Joseph I, later Holy Roman Emperor and son of Emperor Leopold I, becomes King of the Romans and King in Germany

    Joseph I, later Holy Roman Emperor and son of Emperor Leopold I, becomes King of the Romans and King in Germany

  3. The musical instrument, the clarinet, is invented in Nuremberg, Germany

    The musical instrument, the clarinet, is invented in Nuremberg, Germany

  4. Iroquois tribes renew their allegiance to the British in opposition to the French

    Iroquois tribes renew their allegiance to the British in opposition to the French

  5. French and Native American troops attack and destroy Schenectady settlement in New York Province, either killing or capt

    French and Native American troops attack and destroy Schenectady settlement in New York Province, either killing or capturing its inhabitants, revenge for the Lachine massacre

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What happened on May 27, 1689?
Anthonie Heinsius (23 November 1641 – 3 August 1720) was a Dutch statesman who served as Grand Pensionary of Holland from 1689 to his death in 1720. Heinsius was an able negotiator and one of the greatest and most obstinate opponents of the expansionist policies of Louis XIV of France. He was one of the driving forces behind the anti-French coalitions of the Nine Years' War (1688–97) and the War of the Spanish Succession (1701–14).
Why is Anthonie Heinsius succeeds G. Fagel as Grand Pensionary of Holland significant?
Anthonie Heinsius (23 November 1641 – 3 August 1720) was a Dutch statesman who served as Grand Pensionary of Holland from 1689 to his death in 1720.

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