Maurice started out as the protégé of Landsadvocaat (Land's Advocate, i.e. secretary to the nobility of Holland and legal counsel to the States of Holland, but functioning as de facto chief minister of Holland and the States-General) Johan van Oldenbarnevelt, but gradually tensions rose between these two men. Against Maurice's advice, and despite his protests, Van Oldenbarnevelt decided to sign the Twelve Years' Truce with Spain, which lasted from 1609 to 1621. The required funds to maintain the army and navy and the general course of the war were other topics of constant struggle.
maurice started out as the protégé of landsadvocaat (land's advocate ie secretary to the nobility of holland and legal counsel to the states of holland but functioning as de facto chief minister of holland and the states-general) johan van oldenbarnevelt but gradually tensions rose between these two men against maurice's advice and despite his protests van oldenbarnevelt decided to sign the twelve years' truce with spain which lasted from 1609 to 1621 the required funds to maintain the army and navy and the general course of the war were other topics of constant struggle