Heusden - An Old and Beautiful City and History

 The city of Heusden received city rights in 1318
Read about Voetius below

Voetius

He was born in Heusden, Holland, studied at the University of Leiden, and in 1611 became Protestant pastor ofVlijmen, whence in 1617 he returned to Heusden. In 1619 he played an influential part in the Synod of Dort, and in 1634 was made professor of theology and Oriental science at the University of Utrecht. Three years later he became pastor of the Utrecht congregation. He was an advocate of a strong form of Calvinism.  The city of Utrecht perpetuated his memory by giving his name to the street in which he had lived.