The Widow of Barnevelt.
The Widow of Barnevelt imploring the Mercy of Maurice, Prince of Nassau, for her Son.
“I could not ask mercy for my husband—he was innocent—but I implore it for my son, who is guilty.” This was the observation of the widow of Barnevelt to Maurice of Nassau, when interceding for her son, who in 1624 had engaged in a conspiracy to revenge his father’s death.