13 August 1651
Guardianship Settlement
A Dutch court establishes a shared guardianship arrangement for the infant William III of Orange after the death of his father.
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A Dutch court establishes a shared guardianship arrangement for the infant William III of Orange after the death of his father.
The States of Holland take a direct role in supervising the education of William III of Orange as his political future remains unsettled.
The States of Holland declare William III of Orange a Child of State and place his political education under closer public supervision.
William III of Orange is admitted to the Dutch Council of State, giving the young prince a formal role in public affairs.
William III of Orange reaches legal majority and assumes greater control over his own household and dynastic affairs.
William III of Orange is appointed Admiral-General of the Dutch Republic during the political and military crisis of 1672.
William III of Orange is appointed Captain-General of the Dutch States Army during the crisis of 1672.
William III of Orange is appointed Captain-General for the coming campaign as the Dutch Republic prepares for a major foreign attack.
William III of Orange receives the offices of Captain-General and Admiral-General for life as his authority expands during the war.
William III of Orange becomes stadtholder of Holland and Zeeland as the Dutch Republic faces invasion.
William III of Orange formally takes the oath associated with his restored stadtholder position.
The stadtholdership held by William III of Orange becomes hereditary in Holland and Zeeland, strengthening the dynastic position of the House of Orange.
William III of Orange strengthens his dynastic position as hereditary stadtholder status extends to Gelderland and Overijssel.
William III of Orange urges James II to pursue a more moderate course as religious policy increasingly alienates English political opinion.
William III of Orange supports a policy favouring religious toleration while opposing the removal of political safeguards that would permit Catholics to hold key offices.
William III of Orange receives the invitation from seven leading English opponents of James II asking him to intervene with military support.
William III of Orange publishes a declaration explaining his intervention as a defence of Protestant religion, English liberties and a free Parliament.
The States General formally supports the expedition of William III of Orange, presenting the intervention as necessary for Dutch security and Protestant interests.
William III of Orange joins England and the Dutch Republic with the Habsburg monarchy in the Grand Alliance against Louis XIV's France.
William III of Orange returns to the continent to direct Allied strategy against France while the Irish war moves toward its conclusion.
Portland signs for William III during the First Partition Treaty negotiations at The Hague.
Takes a leading command role in the Allied forces in the Netherlands as the coalition prepares for war.
Negotiates military and diplomatic arrangements with Dutch leaders at The Hague.
William III of Orange coordinates military and diplomatic preparations with allies as a new European war against Bourbon expansion becomes increasingly likely.
William III of Orange directs negotiations for a renewed European alliance as the Spanish succession crisis moves toward war.
As plenipotentiary, signs the Grand Alliance treaty at The Hague.
Signs the Grand Alliance treaty binding England, the Dutch Republic and the Emperor against France.
William III of Orange joins England with the Dutch Republic and the Habsburg monarchy in the Grand Alliance formed at The Hague.
Supports the Grand Alliance against Bourbon control of Spain.
Marlborough assumes command of the combined English and Dutch field army.
Marlborough arrives in the Dutch Republic to begin the Allied campaign.
Marlborough begins his second campaign in the Low Countries.
Marlborough reviews a campaign marked by fortress captures but strategic frustration.
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