Prince of Orange, Count of Nassau, born in The Hague, W Netherlands, the only son of Stadtholder Frederick Henry and Amalia of Solms. In 1641 he married Mary, the daughter of Charles I of England. He succeeded his father as stadtholder of the provinces of the Northern Netherlands (except Friesland in 164750) and as captain-admiral-general of the Union in 1647. He was disappointed by the Treaty of Münster and fell out with the States of Holland, who wanted peace, while he wanted to recover the S Netherlands from Spain, and restore the Stuarts in England. In 1650 he arrested six members of the States of Holland and imprisoned them in Loevestein, and set out to capture Amsterdam, but the city was anxious to protect its trade, and came to a settlement. He died suddenly of smallpox.
William II can refer to several European monarchs :
William II, German Emperor, King of Prussia (1859-1941) King William II of England (1056-1100) King William II of the Netherlands (1792-1849) King William II of Württemberg King William II of Sicily King William II of Scotland (1650-1702) , also known as King William III of England and Stadtholder William III of the Netherlands, Prince of Orange Count William II of Holland (1228-1256) , elected King of Germany in 1247 Stadtholder William II of the Netherlands, Prince of Orange (1626-1650)In Africa, the title refers to:
William II of Bimbia (r. 1887–1882)Other noblemen who were known as William II were:
William II of Aquitaine William II Villehardouin William II Longespee| This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the same title. |
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