States General of the Netherlands

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The States General of the Netherlands was the federal assembly that represented the provinces and held central political authority in the Dutch Republic.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf historical institution
legislative body
parliament
appliesToJurisdiction Dutch Republic
Kingdom of the Netherlands
capital The Hague
composedOf delegates of the provinces
continent Europe
country Dutch Republic
Netherlands
surface form: Kingdom of the Netherlands
decisionRule often required unanimity of provinces
governmentType federal
hasAuthorityOver Dutch navy of the Republic
States Army of the Dutch Republic
hasJurisdictionOver defense policy of the Dutch Republic
federal finances of the Dutch Republic
foreign policy of the Dutch Republic
hasMember Friesland
surface form: Province of Friesland

Gelderland
surface form: Province of Gelderland

Groningen
surface form: Province of Groningen

North Holland
surface form: Province of Holland

Overijssel
surface form: Province of Overijssel

Utrecht
surface form: Province of Utrecht

Zeeland
surface form: Province of Zeeland
hasPart First Chamber
Second Chamber
historicalPeriod Early modern period
inception 15th century
languageUsed Dutch
locatedIn The Hague
meetsAt Binnenhof
meetsIn plenary session
nativeNameLanguage Dutch
religionPolicy tolerated multiple Christian denominations
replacedBy modern bicameral States General of the Netherlands
represents provinces of the Dutch Republic
role central political authority in the Dutch Republic
federal assembly of the Dutch Republic
oversight of the stadtholder
supreme governing body in matters of war and peace
seat Binnenhof
shortName States General
significantEvent governed during the Dutch Golden Age
governed during the Eighty Years War
issued the Act of Abjuration
played key role in the Dutch Revolt
subordinateTo no higher authority within the Dutch Republic
votingSystem provincial delegation voting

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Joan Maetsuycker affiliation States General of the Netherlands
this entity surface form: States-General of the Netherlands
States General of the Habsburg Netherlands relatedTo States General of the Netherlands
Senate partOf States General of the Netherlands
subject surface form: Senate of the Netherlands
Senate parliamentaryChamberOf States General of the Netherlands
subject surface form: Senate of the Netherlands
Caribbean Netherlands legislativeBody States General of the Netherlands
House of Representatives partOf States General of the Netherlands
subject surface form: House of Representatives (Netherlands)
Lordship of Utrecht representedIn States General of the Netherlands
Staatse leger commandStructure States General of the Netherlands
Perpetual Edict (1577) signatory States General of the Netherlands
Pacificatione Gandavensi signatory States General of the Netherlands
Secretariat of the Benelux Parliament coordinatesWith States General of the Netherlands
Kingdom of the Netherlands legislativeBody States General of the Netherlands
Benelux Parliament hasMember States General of the Netherlands
Stadtholder of Zeeland historicalGovernment States General of the Netherlands
this entity surface form: States-General of the Netherlands
Stadtholder of Zeeland subordinateTo States General of the Netherlands
this entity surface form: States-General of the Netherlands
Northern Netherlands governedBy States General of the Netherlands
Stadtholder of Utrecht subordinateTo States General of the Netherlands
Siege of Groningen (1594) belligerentSide States General of the Netherlands
this entity surface form: States-General of the Netherlands
Stadtholder of Gelderland represents States General of the Netherlands
Stadtholder of Overijssel represents States General of the Netherlands
this entity surface form: States General of the Netherlands in Overijssel
Stadtholder of Drenthe represents States General of the Netherlands
Stadtholder of Drenthe subordinateTo States General of the Netherlands
Admiral-General of the Dutch Republic subordinateTo States General of the Netherlands
Stadtholder of Holland subordinateTo States General of the Netherlands
Jan de Baen employer States General of the Netherlands
Union of Brussels governingBody States General of the Netherlands
siege and capture of Maastricht (1579) hasParticipant States General of the Netherlands
this entity surface form: States-General of the Netherlands
Ridderzaal associatedWith States General of the Netherlands
Mauritstoren associatedWith States General of the Netherlands
siege and capture of Antwerp (1585) belligerent States General of the Netherlands
this entity surface form: States-General of the Netherlands
Raad van State advises States General of the Netherlands
Advisory Division of the Council of State advises States General of the Netherlands
Council of State Act enactedBy States General of the Netherlands
Second Balkenende cabinet legislature States General of the Netherlands
Stadtholder of Friesland subordinateTo States General of the Netherlands
Third Balkenende cabinet legislature States General of the Netherlands
Stadtholder of Ravensberg appointedBy States General of the Netherlands
Adriaen van der Donck (jonkheer) petitioned States General of the Netherlands
subject surface form: Adriaen van der Donck
Ludolf Bakhuizen commissionedBy States General of the Netherlands
Ernest Casimir I of Nassau-Dietz monarchServed States General of the Netherlands
First Chamber of the States General seeAlso States General of the Netherlands
Henry Casimir I of Nassau-Dietz allegiance States General of the Netherlands
this entity surface form: States-General of the Netherlands
Henry Casimir I of Nassau-Dietz monarchDuringReign States General of the Netherlands
this entity surface form: States-General of the Netherlands
Dutch States General alsoKnownAs States General of the Netherlands
Plakkaat van Verlatinghe significantPerson States General of the Netherlands
Plakkaat van Verlatinghe publisher States General of the Netherlands
Plakkaat van Verlatinghe legislativeBody States General of the Netherlands
Throne Speech of 1901 toInstitution States General of the Netherlands
Throne Speech of 1901 legislativeBody States General of the Netherlands
Philips van Almonde allegiance States General of the Netherlands
this entity surface form: States-General of the Netherlands