Cornelis Pietersz. Hooft (1547-1626)

Cornelis Pietersz Hooft and Anna Jacobsdr Blaeu are elderly. He, a former dealer in oil, grain and herring, has an impressive political career behind him. She, a cousin of the celebrated cartographer Willem Blaeu, is a Mennonite. This is highly unusual, for the elite seldom marry someone who is not a Calvinist. Hooft has always championed a moderate religious climate.

Cornelis Pietersz. Hooft (1547-1626)

Cornelis Pietersz Hooft and Anna Jacobsdr Blaeu are elderly. He, a former dealer in oil, grain and herring, has an impressive political career behind him. She, a cousin of the celebrated cartographer Willem Blaeu, is a Mennonite. This is highly unusual, for the elite seldom marry someone who is not a Calvinist. Hooft has always championed a moderate religious climate.