Stadholder AppointedAugust 1559
William of Orange is appointed stadholder in the Habsburg Netherlands
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Historical person
William I the Silent Biography
Historical biography and chronological timeline for William I the Silent, based on 3 World History Database records associated with Netherlands.
3 records1559–15613 events2 places
Chronological biography
1559
1561
Marriage to Anna of Saxony24 August 1561
Marries Anna of Saxony after the death of his first wife Anna of Egmont
Second Marriage24 August 1561
William marries Anna of Saxony strengthening German Protestant connections
Titles and roles
Prince · Stadholder
Record provenance
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