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   Who was William I?

   • William I (born April 24, 1533, Dillenburg, Nassau [now in Germany]—died July 10, 1584, Delft, Holland [now in the Netherlands]) was the first of the hereditary stadtholders (1572–84) of the United Provinces of the Netherlands and leader of the revolt of the Netherlands against Spanish rule and the Catholic religion.

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   When did King William become king of the Netherlands?

   • William proclaimed himself king of the Netherlands in 1815. In the same year, he concluded a treaty with King Frederick William III in which he ceded the Orange-Nassau to Prussia in exchange for becoming the new grand duke of Luxembourg.

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   Who is the first king of the Netherlands?

   • Its first king is William I, son of former Stadtholder William V. Who is governing? When Napoleon is defeated in 1813, the son of former Stadtholder William V is designated to assume the monarchy of the Netherlands. He accepts the crown and, after his exile in England, returns to the Netherlands.

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   Did William I become a city holder?

   • William I does not become Stadtholder of all the provinces, like his father, but rather King of a unified state in which he plays a key political role. In 1815, the former Southern Netherlands – present-day Belgium – are united with the territory of the old Republic.

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   William I (Willem Frederik; 24 August 1772 – 12 December 1843) was king of the Netherlands and grand duke of Luxembourg from 1815 until his abdication in 1840. William was the son of William V, Prince of Orange, the last stadtholder of the Dutch Republic, and Wilhelmina of Prussia.

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   Apr 20, 2024 · William I was the first of the hereditary stadtholders (1572–84) of the United Provinces of the Netherlands and leader of the revolt of the Netherlands against Spanish rule and the Catholic religion. William, the eldest son of William, count of Nassau-Dillenburg, grew up in a cultivated Lutheran.

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   Apr 16, 2024 · William I was the king of the Netherlands and grand duke of Luxembourg (1815–40) who sparked a commercial and industrial revival following the period of French rule (1795–1813), but provoked the Belgian revolt of 1830 through his autocratic methods. The son of William V, prince of Orange, William.

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   William I, Dutch Willem known as William the Silent, (born April 24, 1533, Dillenburg, Nassau—died July 10, 1584, Delft, Holland), First stadtholder of the United Provinces of the Netherlands (1572–84).

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   William I does not become Stadtholder of all the provinces, like his father, but rather King of a unified state in which he plays a key political role. In 1815, the former Southern Netherlands – present-day Belgium – are united with the territory of the old Republic.

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   William I (Willem Frederik; 24 August 1772 – 12 December 1843) was king of the Netherlands and grand duke of Luxembourg from 1815 until his abdication in 1840.

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   King William was a forceful character, a man of action. His interests lay primarily in economics and he proved to be an avid entrepreneur. He stimulated trade, shipping and industry by building roads and canals. He also invested his own capital, for instance in the Dutch Trading Company.