Cornelis van der Aa
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Cornelis van der Aa was a bookseller in Haarlem
when he was convicted in 1796 by the schepen
en of the city to five years imprisonment and consecutive perpetual exile from the department Holland for political reasons as a follower of the stadtholder
s. At the end of 1799, he was released and settled in Utrecht
as a bookseller. From then on until his death in 1816 in Amsterdam
, where he moved to later on, he spent his time writing the following books:
Haarlem
Haarlem is a municipality and a city in the Netherlands. It is the capital of the province of North Holland, the northern half of Holland, which at one time was the most powerful of the seven provinces of the Dutch Republic...
when he was convicted in 1796 by the schepen
Schepen
A schepen is a Dutch word referring to a municipal civic office in Dutch-speaking countries. The term is still in use in Belgium, but it has been replaced by wethouder in the Netherlands. The closest English terms are alderman, member of the municipal executive, councillor and magistrate,...
en of the city to five years imprisonment and consecutive perpetual exile from the department Holland for political reasons as a follower of the stadtholder
Stadtholder
A Stadtholder A Stadtholder A Stadtholder (Dutch: stadhouder [], "steward" or "lieutenant", literally place holder, holding someones place, possibly a calque of German Statthalter, French lieutenant, or Middle Latin locum tenens...
s. At the end of 1799, he was released and settled in Utrecht
Utrecht (city)
Utrecht city and municipality is the capital and most populous city of the Dutch province of Utrecht. It is located in the eastern corner of the Randstad conurbation, and is the fourth largest city of the Netherlands with a population of 312,634 on 1 Jan 2011.Utrecht's ancient city centre features...
as a bookseller. From then on until his death in 1816 in Amsterdam
Amsterdam
Amsterdam is the largest city and the capital of the Netherlands. The current position of Amsterdam as capital city of the Kingdom of the Netherlands is governed by the constitution of August 24, 1815 and its successors. Amsterdam has a population of 783,364 within city limits, an urban population...
, where he moved to later on, he spent his time writing the following books:
- Handboekje der Vaderlandsche Geschiedenissen, Dordrecht 1804, 6 parts, 12o.
- Geschiedenis van den jongstgeëindigden oorlog, tot op het sluiten van den vrede te Amiens, Amsterdam 1808, 10 parts, illustrated, gr. 8o.
- De Geschiedenis der Vereenigde Nederlanden en derzelver buitenlandsche bezittingen, Dordrecht 1811, 25 parts, illustrated, kl. 8o.
- Geschiedenis van het leven, karakter en lotgevallen van Willem V. Prins van Oranje en Nassau, Franeker 1810, 5 parts with portraits, gr. 8o.
- De doorluchtige Vorsten uit den Huize van Oranje-Nassau en derzelver uitmuntende daden, Amsterdam 1814, gr. 8o.
- De Tirannijen der Franschen in den jare 1747, 1785-1813 in de Nederlanden gepleegd, Amsterdam 1814, kl. 8o.
- Verslag van de gebeurtenissen in Amsterdam en Woerden in November en December 1813, Amsterdam 1814, 2 booklets, gr. 8o.