biography
| name: |
Capellen, Alexander van der
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pronunciation:
[van der kapelen]
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| male
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| lived:
| (1592–1656)
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| biography:
| Dutch statesman, lord of Aartsbergen, born in Arnhem. A faithful counsellor of Stadholder Frederick Henry of Orange and later of William II, he advised moderation and the raising of the siege of Amsterdam. During 1621–54 he kept a diary, Gedenkschriften, which was later published and is a major source of historical data. |
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