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- William II (born May 27, 1626, The Hague, Neth.—died Nov. 6, 1650, The Hague) was the prince of Orange, count of Nassau, stadtholder and captain general of six provinces of the Netherlands from 1647, and the central figure of a critical struggle for power in the Dutch Republic.
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3 days ago · The Glorious Revolution is the sequence of events that led to the deposition of James II and VII in November 1688. He was replaced by his daughter Mary II and her Dutch husband, William III of Orange , who was also his nephew.
May 29, 2024 · Glorious Revolution, events of 1688–89 that resulted in the deposition of English King James II and the accession of his daughter Mary II and her husband, William III, prince of Orange and stadholder of the Netherlands.
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May 23, 2024 · William I, Count of Hainaut (c. 1286 – 7 June 1337) was Count William III of Avesnes, Count William III of Holland and Count William II of Zeeland from 1304 to his death. William, born c. 1286, was the son of John II, Count of Hainaut and Philippa of Luxembourg, daughter of Henry V of Luxembourg.
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2 days ago · William II was succeeded by William III in 1849. The new king reluctantly chose Thorbecke to head the new government, which introduced several liberal measures, notably the extension of suffrage.
May 19, 2024 · William II of Holland, (February 1228-28 January 1256), was a count of Holland and Zeeland (1235-1256). He was elected as German anti-king in 1247 and remained King until his death. He was the son of Floris IV and Mathilde of Brabant.
5 days ago · William III of Orange led the resistance of the Netherlands and Europe to Louis XIV of France, and orchestrated the Glorious Revolution in England that established parliamentary rule. Similarly, Queen Wilhelmina of the Netherlands was instrumental in the Dutch resistance during World War II .
