William I: References & Edit History
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A full account is Felix Rachfahl, Wilhelm von Oranien und der niederlƤndische Aufstand, 3 vol. (1906ā24). Other biographies include C.V. Wedgwood, William the Silent (1944, reissued 1989); K.W. Swart, William the Silent and the Revolt of the Netherlands (1978); and A.T. van Deursen and H. de Schepper, Willem van Oranje: een strijd voor vrijheid en verdraagzaamheid (1984). Also informative is G. Parker, The Dutch Revolt (1979).
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Article History
| Type | Description | Contributor | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anniversary information added. | Jul 06, 2026 | ||
| Anniversary information added. | Apr 20, 2026 | ||
| Invalidated site: Protestant Reformed Churches in America - William The Silent: Father of the Netherlands. | Jan 28, 2026 | ||
| First paragraph modernization. | Apr 16, 2024 | ||
| Add new Web site: McClintock and Strong Biblical Cyclopedia - William I of Orange. | Nov 28, 2023 | ||
| Add new Web site: Protestant Reformed Churches in America - William The Silent: Father of the Netherlands. | Sep 19, 2023 | ||
| Add new Web site: Government of Singapore - William I, Prince of Orange. | Jun 02, 2023 | ||
| Add new Web site: GlobalSecurity.org - Biography of William the Silent. | Mar 01, 2023 | ||
| Add new Web site: World History Encyclopedia - Biography of William the Silent. | Feb 28, 2023 | ||
| Add new Web site: The Victorian Web - "William the Silent" ļæ½ an annotation to Thomas Carlyle's "Signs of the Times". | Jul 24, 2022 | ||
| Media added. | Jun 27, 2022 | ||
| Add new Web site: Rijksmuseum - Biography of William of Orange. | May 19, 2014 | ||
| Add new Web site: Heritage History - Biography of William the Silent. | Aug 22, 2013 | ||
| Media added. | Dec 16, 2009 | ||
| Edited to refer to Leuven by the Flemish spelling. | Dec 23, 2008 | ||
| Bibliography revised. | Feb 23, 2007 | ||
| Article revised and updated. | Feb 23, 2007 | ||
| Article added to new online database. | Jul 20, 1998 |
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