States of Holland Politics and government of the Dutch Republic

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arms of province , states of holland , west friesland (staten van holland en west-friesland)


the province of holland governed earliest times states of holland , west friesland. assembly of commons , nobles (though not clerics in other countries) sovereign, count of holland. met in hague @ binnenhof. fact center of political power de facto political center of republic gave them advantage of other provinces in addition 58.3% of country s budget paid. in 1653 de witt formalised title noble great mightinesses, lords states of province of holland , west friesland . fact more laudatory of states-general meant symbolise superiority of provincial sov showed real power lay.


the states of holland met 4 times per year. each city , town represented in states had 1 vote, along college of nobility of holland (ridderschap in dutch), had 1 vote. each town send many representatives deemed necessary. number of towns voting privileges six. dordrecht first in rank. pensionary acted councillor pensionary if necessary. others delft, rotterdam, amsterdam, haarlem , leiden. number of voting towns increased eighteen william silent in light of population growth. additional towns alkmaar, den briel, edam, enkhuizen, gorinchem, gouda, hoorn, medemblik, monnikendam, purmerend, schiedam, , schoonhoven. composition remained unchanged until end of republic.



meeting of states of holland , west friesland (staten van holland en west-friesland) in 1625


the same method used raise revenue used states-general. each city charged portion. amsterdam paid 50% of revenues/budget of holland. given holland s contribution generality s budget (above), amsterdam paid approximately 25% of entire national budget alone. part of gave city preponderance in national , provincial affairs.


the nobility not numerous in holland, holland had never been heavily feudalised. however, still had amount of prestige in aristocratic age. had many prerequisites tradition, such right appointed lucrative posts , sinecures. hall, ridderzaal, @ center of binnenhof. nobility had 8 or 9 of number representatives states. office of chief noble of holland lucrative sinecure, although appointment states. of holders louis of nassau, lord of de lek , beverweerd , joan wolfert van brederode chaired meetings of states, represented pensionary, counselor (retained legal advisor) states whole, hence name councilor pensionary or in dutch raadpensionaris. gave councillor pensionary of power chaired meetings of states , spoke first representative of nobility, last in summing debates. representative fixed term (three years, extended 5 years time of de witt), office, , staff prepare , study issues.



the interior of binnenhof showing ridderzaal in center.








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