The end will show the whole truth. - William the Silent

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The end will show the whole truth.

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For other people named William of Orange, see William of Orange (disambiguation). William I, Prince of Orange, Count of Nassau-Dillenburg (24 April 1533 – 10 July 1584), also widely known as William the Silent, was the main leader of the Dutch revolt against the Spanish Empire that set off the Eighty Years' War and resulted in the formal independence of the United Provinces in 1648. He was assassinated in 1584. Today, he is known as the De Vader des Vaderlands, or, in english, Father of the Fatherland.

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Pen Names: Willem de Zwijger • el Taciturno • le Taciturne
Native Name: Willem van Oranje-Nassau
Alternative Names: William I, Prince of Orange • William the Taciturn • William of Orange • prins van Oranje, graaf van Nassau Dutch Willem • Prince of Orange, Count of Nassau William • William I of Orange-Nassau • Vader des Vaderlands Willem van Oranje
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It would be the greatest disaster which could befall our House if any untoward accident befall you, which may God avert! Do not hesitate to open letters addressed to me. Your love for me and the absolute confidence between us make me feel that I cannot have any secrets from you.
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