History and chronology of William II in Holland

General

House Orange

Events

Birth
Capture
Independence
Marriage
Mobilization
Peace
Succession
Treaty Munster

Places

Borkum
Hague, The
Malacca
Munster

William II History of Holland


1641	Capture
Malacca The Netherlands captures Malacca from the Portuguese
1641	Marriage
Marries Mary, daughter of Charles I of England
1647	Mobilization
Borkum With the Duke of Lorraine raises a force of 1,000 for his father-in-law Charles I
1647	Succession
Succeeds as Stadholder of The Netherlands, Stadholder of the northern provinces
1648	Independence
Spain gies up the "generality of lands" & closes the port of Antwerp
The 7 Dutch Provinces are granted independence
1648	Peace
Establishes peace with Spain which recognizes the Independence of the United Provinces
Signs a peace Treaty with Spain ending 80 years of war
1648	Treaty of Munster
Munster Recognizes the Independence of the Dutch Republic of the United Provinces
Munster The south remains under Spanish rule
1650	Birth
4th Nov Birth of William III, son of William II Prince of Orange & Mary Stuart
1650	Independence
6th Nov Hague, The Sovereignty of the Provinces is declared by a General Assembly of 7 Provinces