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Which countries joined the anti-Spanish alliance arranged by Johan van Oldenbarnevelt in 1596?
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Johan van Oldenbarnevelt
Johan van Oldenbarnevelt, painting by M.J. van Mierevelt; in the Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam.
In 1596, Johan van Oldenbarnevelt successfully negotiated an anti-Spanish triple alliance that included the Dutch Republic, France, and England.1