land’s advocate of Holland
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The land’s advocate of Holland was the leading political and legal official of the province of Holland in the Dutch Republic, effectively functioning as its chief statesman and advisor.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| land’s advocate of Holland canonical | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
legal office
ⓘ
political office ⓘ public office ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction |
County of Holland
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
province of Holland ⓘ |
| associatedWithInstitution |
States of Holland
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
States-General of the Dutch Republic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Dutch Republic ⓘ |
| hasNotableOfficeHolder |
Adriaan Pauw
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Jacob Cats NERFINISHED ⓘ Johan van Oldenbarnevelt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasSuccessorOffice | grand pensionary of Holland ⓘ |
| historicalRole |
central role in shaping Dutch Republic foreign policy
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central role in shaping Holland’s domestic policy ⓘ key role in conflicts between provincial estates and the House of Orange ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | Dutch ⓘ |
| nativeLabel | landsadvocaat van Holland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| officeFunction |
act as principal spokesman of Holland in interprovincial deliberations
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advise on taxation and financial measures of Holland ⓘ advise the States of Holland on legal matters ⓘ coordinate provincial administration ⓘ coordinate with city representatives of Holland ⓘ defend Holland’s privileges and rights within the Union ⓘ draft official documents and resolutions ⓘ formulate Holland’s stance on issues in the States-General ⓘ interpret and apply provincial law ⓘ maintain correspondence with foreign diplomats ⓘ mediate conflicts within the province’s political bodies ⓘ negotiate with other provinces and foreign powers ⓘ oversee implementation of provincial decisions ⓘ prepare and present policy proposals ⓘ provide legal counsel to the provincial estates ⓘ represent the interests of Holland in the States-General of the Dutch Republic ⓘ serve as key intermediary between Holland and the stadtholder ⓘ |
| officeHolderRole |
chief advisor of Holland
ⓘ
chief statesman of Holland ⓘ leading legal official of Holland ⓘ leading political official of Holland ⓘ |
| officeType |
advisory office
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executive office ⓘ legal advisory office ⓘ |
| partOf |
government of Holland
ⓘ
political system of the Dutch Republic ⓘ |
| positionHeldIn | States of Holland and West Friesland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHierarchy |
highest non-stadtholder political office in Holland
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one of the highest civilian offices in the Dutch Republic ⓘ |
| seat | The Hague NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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