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Would not the German princes at least intercede with Philip? Would they hinder the passage of the royal mercenaries from Germany? Saxony, Hesse, Wurt… - William the Silent
" "Would not the German princes at least intercede with Philip? Would they hinder the passage of the royal mercenaries from Germany? Saxony, Hesse, Wurtemburg, and the rest offer excellent advice, to beware of Philip, not to drive him to extremity, to avoid outrages.
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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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Native Name:
Willem van Oranje-Nassau
Alternative Names:
William I, Prince of Orange
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William the Taciturn
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William of Orange
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Willem de Zwijger
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prins van Oranje, graaf van Nassau Dutch Willem
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Prince of Orange, Count of Nassau William
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William I of Orange-Nassau
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Vader des Vaderlands Willem van Oranje
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