Significats de grand pensionary en anglès

Grotius also gained the esteem of Barneveldt, the grand pensionary, in whose fate he was afterward involved.

The states-general heard the news with consternation: they despatched the grand pensionary Pauw on a special embassy to London.

The grand pensionary appeared surprised when he heard that his Majesty was sending one of his ministers to Holland.

This was firmly rejected by John de Witt, now grand pensionary of Holland, and by the States under his influence.

The English fell back, hampered in their adventurous plans by the prudence of the Hollanders, controlled from a distance by the grand pensionary Heinsius.

Heinsius, the grand pensionary, followed up the views of the lamented stadtholder with considerable energy, and was answered by the unanimous exertions of the country.

John de Witt had already resigned the office of Grand Pensionary.

The Grand Pensionary and seven other Commissioners signed on behalf of the United Provinces.

By English and French writers generally translated Grand Pensionary.

Within that terrible prison was Cornelius de Witt, brother of John de Witt, the ex- Grand Pensionary of Holland.

The Declaration of William was drawn up by the Grand Pensionary Fagel, who was highly renowned as a publicist.

The Grand Pensionary delivered a pompous oration upon a platform hung with sky-blue silk, and carpeted with cloth of gold.

"Is he, then, not to be a grand pensionary for life?"

Temple then informed the Grand Pensionary that the King of England had determined to close with the proposal of a defensive alliance.

Jacob Cats, Grand Pensionary and poet, 1577-1660.

Temple, accompanied by his sister, instantly set out for the Hague, and laid the propositions of the English Government before the Grand Pensionary.