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Hugo Grotius (1583-1645)

Major works

•          On the Truth of the Christian Religion

•          Concerning the Law of War and Peace

Importance

•          Dutch jurist, statesman, theologian, and historian

•          “Father of international law”

•          A leader of the Arminians

•          Held to a governmental view of the atonement

•          Wanted unity and restoration with Rome