[graaf van Rechteren] - Missive aen haer hoog mogende de heeren Staten Generael der vereenigde Nederlanden - 1720

Missive to Her High and Mighty Lords the States General of the United Netherlands. And attached is the answer for Adolph Henrik, Count of Rechteren, free lord of Almelo and Vriesenveen, lord of the lands of Salland - Deventer, B. de Vries, states of Over-Yssel, 1720 - 30 p - 21 x 16 cm

indicated by one of the most powerful Overijssel noblemen and statesmen of that time: Adolph Henrik, Count of Rechteren, free lord of Almelo and Vriesenveen, lord of the lands of Salland (1656–1731).

What is the historical background?

The pamphlet revolves entirely around a highly escalated political and juridical conflict surrounding Adolph Henrik’s brother. His brother was at that time the Dutch governor of the strategic barrier town of Doornik (Tournai, today in Belgium).
The Council of State had initiated a series of disciplinary and legal proceedings against this governor. In this document the influential Adolph Henrik (who himself played a crucial role in the establishment of the Barrier Treaties and the Second Great Assembly) comes to the aid of his brother. He formally objects to the conduct and the procedures of the Council of State to the highest federal body: the States General.

Why is this piece valuable for collectors?

• Regional and national grandees: Documents that directly pertain to the turbulent political meddling of the lords of the House of Almelo and the castle Rechteren are highly sought after among historians in Overijssel and Twente