All in the world I have is yours; Next to God, you are the one I love best, and if I did not know that your love for me is the same, I could not be s… - William the Silent
" "All in the world I have is yours; Next to God, you are the one I love best, and if I did not know that your love for me is the same, I could not be so happy as I am: May God give us both the grace to live always in this affection without any guile.
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About William the Silent
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.
Also Known As
Pen Names:
Willem de Zwijger
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el Taciturno
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le Taciturne
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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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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