10 July 1584
Assassination of William I the Silent
Assassinated at Delft by Balthazar Gerard, a Catholic fanatic
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Assassinated at Delft by Balthazar Gerard, a Catholic fanatic
Shoots William the Silent at Delft
Assassinated at the Prinsenhof in Delft by Balthasar Gerard
Becomes widow of William the Silent after his assassination
Executed after the assassination of William the Silent
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