Capture of Malacca1641
The Netherlands captures Malacca from the Portuguese
Historical person
William II Biography
Historical biography and chronological timeline for William II, based on 9 World History Database records associated with Netherlands.
9 records1641–16508 events4 places
Chronological biography
1641
Marriage1641
Marries Mary, daughter of Charles I of England
1647
Mobilization1647
With the Duke of Lorraine raises a force of 1,000 for his father-in-law Charles I
Succession1647
Succeeds as Stadholder of The Netherlands, Stadholder of the northern provinces
1648
Independence of Netherlands1648
The 7 Dutch Provinces are granted independence. Spain gies up the "generality of lands" & closes the port of Antwerp
Peace1648
Signs a peace Treaty with Spain ending 80 years of war. Establishes peace with Spain which recognizes the Independence of the United Provinces
Treaty of Munster1648
The south remains under Spanish rule. Recognizes the Independence of the Dutch Republic of the United Provinces
1650
Birth of William III4 November 1650
Birth of William III, son of William II Prince of Orange & Mary Stuart
Independence of Netherlands6 November 1650
Sovereignty of the Provinces is declared by a General Assembly of 7 Provinces
Titles and roles
Prince · Stadholder
Record provenance
This biography is assembled from World History Database records filtered by country and personal-name fields. Exact duplicate display records are removed. The database is an index rather than a complete narrative biography; formal research should verify entries against relevant primary or specialist sources.