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Caspar Fagel, a Dutch statesman, studied law at the University of Utrecht 1648-1653, practiced law in The Hague, then became clerk of the States-General of the [[Netherlands|Netherlands]] 1670-1672 and finally grand pensionary (secretary) of this body. He was a member of the Reformed Church, and a champion of religious tolerance, especially on political grounds. The intercession of Fagel with the Dutch Stadholder [[William III, Prince of Orange (1650-1702)|Prince William of Orange]] brought about the release of Foeke Floris, a Mennonite preacher at Oostzaan, from persecution for "heresy." On 1 November 1688 the Mennonite [[Lamist Mennonite Church (Amsterdam, Netherlands)|Lamist]] congregation at [[Amsterdam (Noord-Holland, Netherlands)|Amsterdam]] and a number of churches in the neighborhood of Amsterdam sent a letter of thanks to Fagel, because he had declared that he would maintain absolute freedom of conscience wherever he could.
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