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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Governor-General of the Dutch Gold Coast appointedBy States General of the Netherlands
Johan Evertsen allegiance States General of the Netherlands
this entity surface form: States-General of the Netherlands
Admiralty of Amsterdam partOf States General of the Netherlands
this entity surface form: States General of the Netherlands naval organization
Lieutenant-Admiral of Holland and West Friesland subordinateTo States General of the Netherlands
this entity surface form: States-General of the Netherlands
Stadtholder powerLimitedBy States General of the Netherlands
Municipality of The Hague seatOf States General of the Netherlands
Council of Ministers reportsTo States General of the Netherlands
subject surface form: Council of Ministers (Netherlands)
Prince's Day involves States General of the Netherlands
Rules of Procedure of the States General appliesTo States General of the Netherlands
Rules of Procedure of the States General canBeAmendedBy States General of the Netherlands
Ridderzaal, The Hague usedBy States General of the Netherlands
subject surface form: Ridderzaal
Captain-General of the Dutch Republic usedBy States General of the Netherlands
this entity surface form: States-General of the Netherlands
Captain-General of the Dutch Republic appointedBy States General of the Netherlands
this entity surface form: States-General of the Netherlands
Captain-General of the Dutch Republic subordinateTo States General of the Netherlands
this entity surface form: States-General of the Netherlands
States General of Burgundy followedBy States General of the Netherlands
Battle of Gembloux (1578) belligerent States General of the Netherlands
this entity surface form: States-General of the Netherlands
South Holland, Netherlands hasSeatOfParliament States General of the Netherlands
subject surface form: South Holland
Jacob van Wassenaer Obdam allegiance States General of the Netherlands
this entity surface form: States-General of the Netherlands
President of the Senate partOf States General of the Netherlands
subject surface form: President of the Senate (Netherlands)
President of the Senate associatedWithInstitution States General of the Netherlands
subject surface form: President of the Senate (Netherlands)
Dutch East India Company prize case of the Santa Catarina participant States General of the Netherlands
this entity surface form: States-General of the Netherlands
tomb of William the Silent commissionedBy States General of the Netherlands
subject surface form: Tomb of William the Silent
Plenary Hall of the House of Representatives partOf States General of the Netherlands
borough of Staten Island namedAfter States General of the Netherlands
subject surface form: Staten Island
this entity surface form: Staten-Generaal (States General of the Netherlands)
Stadtholder of the Dutch Republic associatedWith States General of the Netherlands
Stadtholder of the Dutch Republic appointedBy States General of the Netherlands
Bicker family influentialIn States General of the Netherlands
Williamite army supportedBy States General of the Netherlands
Dutch provisional government of 1813 restoredInstitution States General of the Netherlands
Holland hostedInstitutions States General of the Netherlands
Franco-Münster alliance against the Dutch Republic opposedBy States General of the Netherlands
Francis Vere employer States General of the Netherlands
Geschichte des Abfalls der vereinigten Niederlande von der spanischen Regierung discusses States General of the Netherlands
this entity surface form: States-General of the Netherlands
Stadtholderate of the Dutch Republic associatedWith States General of the Netherlands
First Stadtholderless Period increasedPowerOf States General of the Netherlands
Second Stadtholderless Period mainPoliticalInstitutions States General of the Netherlands
William Louis, Count of Nassau-Dillenburg allegiance States General of the Netherlands
this entity surface form: States-General of the Netherlands
Gaspar Fagel employer States General of the Netherlands
Willem de Zwijger associatedWith States General of the Netherlands
this entity surface form: States-General of the Netherlands
Hall of Knights tenant States General of the Netherlands
Treaty of Nonsuch (contextual, involving English support to Dutch rebels) signatory States General of the Netherlands
subject surface form: Treaty of Nonsuch
Dutch Senate building associatedWith States General of the Netherlands
Philippe de Marnix, Lord of Saint-Aldegonde allegiance States General of the Netherlands
this entity surface form: States-General of the Netherlands
Maastricht was a strongly fortified city at the time defendedBy States General of the Netherlands
subject surface form: Maastricht
this entity surface form: States-General of the Netherlands
RvS givesAdviceTo States General of the Netherlands
subject surface form: Raad van State
Dutch parliament officialName States General of the Netherlands
Tromp family associatedWithMonarch States General of the Netherlands
this entity surface form: States-General of the Netherlands
Dutch–Spanish naval war of the 1630s opponent States General of the Netherlands