Anthonie Duyck

Anthonie Duyck, also Anthony Duyck (* 1560 in The Hague, † September 13, 1629 same place ) was a Dutch politician, which was in 1621 and 1629 meet the highest government office of a Council Pensioner between years.

Anthonie Duyck studied law at Leiden University, and was promoted in 1589 to the prosecutor stated in the body of the State Council of the Netherlands Raad van State. As head of the State Council, he supported Maurice of Orange - Nassau in its military operations in the years 1591-1602. Duyck wrote about it very long reports, and in 1602 Duyck Holland became the archivist at the Hof van ordered. Against his will, Duyck had to occur against Johan van Oldenbarnevelt alongside François van Aerssen as one of the accusers.

After a brief interlude of Andries de Witt Duyck was appointed in 1621 to the Grand Pensionary of Holland and West Friesland. Since Duycks ​​was more of a civil servant as a statesman, Moritz had of Orange-Nassau with him an easy time in the implementation of his political beliefs. Duyck held this position until his death in 1629.

Anthonie Duycks ​​diaries about the crimes committed Moritz of Orange campaigns were under the name Journaal van Maurits ' krijgsverrichtingen van 1591-1602 laid.