| 1. | William I The Silent Of Orange King Of Holland was born on 16 Apr 1533 in Dutch Republic (son of William The Rich Of Orange Ct Of Nassau and Juliana Cts Of Stolberg-Wenigerode); died in 1584. Notes:
Notes for WILLIAM I OF HOLLAND (THE SILENT):
William I the silent (1533-1584), also known as William of Orange, prince of Orange 1544, count of Nassau, Vianden and Dietz, viscount of Antwerp, baron of Breda, stadholder of Holland, Zealand and Utrecht 1559, Brabant 1577 and Friesland 1580. He married 1st 1551 Anna of Egmont (1533-1558), countess of Buren.
After the death of his 1st wife William of Orange had an affair with Eva Elinx and fathered a son, Justinus of Nassau (1559-1631), who married in 1597 Anna of Merode (1565-1634).
He married 2nd 1561 Anna of Saxony (1544-1577), to the right, annulled, 3rd 1575 Charlotte de Bourbon-Montpensier (1546/7-1582), 4th 1583 Louise de Coligny (1555-1620), widow of Charles de TÈligny and daughter of Gaspard de Coligny.William of Orange was a German count of Nassau, who had inherited the French principality of Orange and a number of estates in The Netherlands.
He had been educated at the Catholic court of emperor Charles V in Brussels. Charles V had leaned on the arm of William of Orange in the ceremony of handing over his power to his son, Philip II of Spain. Philip had immediately appointed Spanish stadholders in stead of Dutch ones. His reforms and religious persecutions resulted in social unrest. When William was send to France to assist in arranging the terms of a treaty, the French king thought William was Philips' confident and talked to him about Philips' plans to exterminate Dutch Protestantism. William, who supported freedom of religion, gave no sign and listened carefully, thus earning his nickname 'the silent'.
In 1567, when Philip send the notorious duke of Alba with an army to the Low Countries, William of Orange and his family left the country with all his belongings and moved into his brother's castle at Dillenburg in Germany. In 1568 William's eldest son, Philip William, was abducted to Spain never to see his father again, while the counts of Egmont and Hornes were treacherously beheaded by Alba. These executions started the Eighty Years War between Spain and the Low Countries. William the silent and his brothers set about recruiting troops, selling William's jewels and plate to raise the necessary money. In the first years of the war William lost most of his battles and his brothers Adolph and Louis were killed.
William married Anna Of Egmont Cts Of Buren in 1551. Anna was born in 1533; died in 1558. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- Emelie Prince Of Orange
- Maurice Prince Of Orange
- Phillip William Prince Of Orange
- Marie Princes Of Orange
- Anne Princes Of Orange
Family/Spouse: Sarah Webber. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- Sarah Webber was born in 1580; and died.
- Wolfert Webber was born in 1582 in Maesterland, Bohusland, Netherlands; died in 1630 in Amsterdam, Nord-Holland, Netherlands.
William married Charlotte De Bourbon-Montpensier on 12 Jun 1575. Charlotte was born in 1547; died in 1582. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Family/Spouse: Eva Elinx. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- Jusinus Of Nassau was born in 1559; died in 1631.
William married Louise De Coligny in 1583. Louise (daughter of Gaspard De Coligny) was born in 1555; died in 1620. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- Frederick Henry Of Orange was born in Jan 1584; died in 1647.
William married Anna Of Saxony in 1561. Anna was born in 1544; died in 1577. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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1533 - 1584 (50 years)
