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English[en]
Maria and Johan's sons were educated in law and so when her husband was arrested she attempted to have his sentence commuted to house arrest to have his trial transferred from the special court of the States General of the Netherlands to the States of Holland.
Dutch[nl]
Toen Johan van Oldenbarnevelt was gearresteerd deed Maria van Utrecht, geholpen door haar juridisch geschoolde schoonzonen, vruchteloze pogingen om de gevangenschap om te zetten naar huisarrest en om de rechtszaak van de speciale rechtbank van de Staten-Generaal over te dragen aan de Hollandse Staten.