Constantijn Huygens

Constantijn Huygens (September 4, 1596 – March 28, 1687), was a Dutch Golden Age poet and composer. He was secretary to two Princes of Orange: Frederick Henry and William II, and the father of the scientist Christiaan Huygens.

Read more about Constantijn Huygens:  Biography, Education, Early Career, Later Career and French Knighthood, Hofwijck, Education of His Sons and The New Royal Prince, Writing, Legacy