William Of Orange
by Print Collector
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William Of Orange
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Print Collector
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Drawing - Illustration
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William of Orange', circa 1878. Portrait of William I, Prince of Orange (1533-1584), Stadtholder of the Netherlands. Known as William the Silent, he was the leader of the Dutch revolt against the Spanish that sparked the Eighty Years War and led to the independence of the United Provinces in 1648. In 1580 William was declared an outlaw with a price on his head by Philip II of Spain and was assassinated by Balthasar Gerard, a French Catholic, four years later. From "The Rise of the Dutch Republic - A History", Vol. I, by John Lothrop Motley. [Harper & Brothers, New York, circa 1878]. Artist Unknown. (Photo by The Print Collector/Heritage Images via Getty Images)
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January 28th, 2021
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