In 1739 William inherited the estates formerly owned by the Nassau-Dillenburg branch of his family, and in 1743 he inherited those formerly owned by the Nassau-Siegen branch of his family.
In 1740, the War of the Austrian Succession broke out. The conflict pitted Austria against France over the issue of whether Maria Theresa had the right to inherit her father Emperor Charles VI's crown. The Dutch Republic sided with Austria in 1747 in order to maintain a buffer zone between itself and France, whereupon French troops invaded the Austrian Netherlands. In a few weeks, Louis XV's troops conquered most of the towns in the Austrian Netherlands where the Dutch had stationed troops under the Barrier Treaty, as well as the most important towns in Zeelandic Flanders. The Dutch Republic was at the time weakened by internal division. The Dutch decided that their country needed a single strong executive, and turned to the House of Orange. William and his family moved from Leeuwarden to The Hague. On 4 May 1747, the States General of the Netherlands named William General Stadtholder of all seven of the United Provinces of the Netherlands, and made the position hereditary for the first time. William first met Duke Louis Ernest of Brunswick-Lüneburg in 1747, and two years later appointed him field marshal of the Dutch States Army, which later led to Louis Ernest serving as one of the regents for William's heir.
William IV was considered an attractive, educated, and accomplished prince in his prime. Although he had little experience in state affairs, William was at first popular with the people. He stopped the practice of indirect taxation by which independent contractors managed to make large sums for themselves. Nevertheless, he was also a Director-General of the Dutch East India Company, and his alliance with the business class deepened while the disparity between rich and poor grew.
^Suzanna van Dijk; Jo Nesbitt (1 January 2004). I Have Heard about You: Foreign Women's Writing Crossing the Dutch Border : from Sappho to Selma Lagerlöf. Uitgeverij Verloren. p. 168. ISBN90-6550-752-3.
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William IV Willem Karel Hendrik Friso 1 September 1711 22 October 1751 was Prince of Orange from birth and the first hereditary stadtholder of all the United Provinces of the Netherlands from 1747 until his death in 1751 1 During his whole life he was furthermore ruler of the Principality of Orange Nassau within the Holy Roman Empire William IVPortrait by unknown artist 1750 Prince of Orange Prince of Orange NassauReign1 September 1711 22 October 1751PredecessorJohn William FrisoSuccessorWilliam VStadtholder of the United ProvincesReign4 May 1747 22 October 1751PredecessorWilliam IIISuccessorWilliam VBorn1 September 1711Leeuwarden Dutch RepublicDied22 October 1751 1751 10 22 aged 40 Huis ten Bosch The Hague Dutch RepublicBurial4 February 1752Nieuwe Kerk DelftSpouseAnne Princess Royal m 1734 wbr IssueDetails Carolina Princess of Nassau Weilburg Princess Anna William V Prince of OrangeHouseOrange NassauFatherJohn William Friso Prince of OrangeMotherMarie Louise of Hesse KasselSignature Contents 1 Early life 2 Marriage and children 3 Later life 4 Ancestry 5 Notes 6 External linksEarly life editWilliam was born in Leeuwarden Netherlands the son of John William Friso Prince of Orange head of the Frisian branch of the House of Orange Nassau and of his wife Landgravine Marie Louise of Hesse Kassel or Hesse Cassel He was born six weeks after the death of his father William succeeded his father as Stadtholder of Friesland and also under the regency of his mother until 1731 as Stadtholder of Groningen In 1722 he was elected Stadtholder of Guelders The four other provinces of the Dutch Republic Holland Zeeland Utrecht and Overijssel had in 1702 decided not to appoint a stadtholder after the death of stadtholder William III ushering the Republic into a period that is known as the Second Stadtholderless Period In 1747 those four provinces also accepted William as their stadtholder Marriage and children editIn 1733 William was made a Knight of the Order of the Garter On 25 March 1734 he married at St James s Palace Anne Princess Royal eldest daughter of King George II of Great Britain and Caroline of Ansbach William and Anne had three children Princess Carolina of Orange Nassau 28 February 1743 6 May 1787 married Karl Christian of Nassau Weilburg Princess Anna of Orange Nassau 15 November 1746 29 December 1746 William V Prince of Orange 8 March 1748 9 April 1806 Later life editIn 1739 William inherited the estates formerly owned by the Nassau Dillenburg branch of his family and in 1743 he inherited those formerly owned by the Nassau Siegen branch of his family nbsp Portrait bust of William by Jan Baptist Xavery 1733 In 1740 the War of the Austrian Succession broke out The conflict pitted Austria against France over the issue of whether Maria Theresa had the right to inherit her father Emperor Charles VI s crown The Dutch Republic sided with Austria in 1747 in order to maintain a buffer zone between itself and France whereupon French troops invaded the Austrian Netherlands In a few weeks Louis XV s troops conquered most of the towns in the Austrian Netherlands where the Dutch had stationed troops under the Barrier Treaty as well as the most important towns in Zeelandic Flanders The Dutch Republic was at the time weakened by internal division The Dutch decided that their country needed a single strong executive and turned to the House of Orange William and his family moved from Leeuwarden to The Hague On 4 May 1747 the States General of the Netherlands named William General Stadtholder of all seven of the United Provinces of the Netherlands and made the position hereditary for the first time William first met Duke Louis Ernest of Brunswick Luneburg in 1747 and two years later appointed him field marshal of the Dutch States Army which later led to Louis Ernest serving as one of the regents for William s heir William IV was considered an attractive educated and accomplished prince in his prime Although he had little experience in state affairs William was at first popular with the people He stopped the practice of indirect taxation by which independent contractors managed to make large sums for themselves Nevertheless he was also a Director General of the Dutch East India Company and his alliance with the business class deepened while the disparity between rich and poor grew nbsp Portrait of William by Jacques Aved 1751 William served as General Stadtholder of all the Netherlands until he died of a stroke in 1751 at The Hague The county of Orange Virginia and the city of Orangeburg South Carolina are named after him Ancestry editAncestors of William IV Prince of Orange16 Ernest Casimir I Count of Nassau Dietz8 William Frederick Prince of Nassau Dietz17 Sophia Hedwig of Brunswick Luneburg4 Henry Casimir II Prince of Nassau Dietz18 Frederick Henry Prince of Orange9 Countess Albertine Agnes of Nassau19 Amalia of Solms Braunfels2 John William Friso Prince of Orange20 John Casimir Prince of Anhalt Dessau10 John George II Prince of Anhalt Dessau21 Agnes of Hesse Kassel5 Princess Henriette Amalia of Anhalt Dessau22 Frederick Henry Prince of Orange 18 11 Princess Henriette Catherine of Nassau23 Amalia of Solms Braunfels 19 1 William IV Prince of Orange24 William V Landgrave of Hesse Kassel12 William VI Landgrave of Hesse Kassel25 Amalie Elisabeth of Hanau Munzenberg6 Charles I Landgrave of Hesse Kassel26 George William Elector of Brandenburg13 Margravine Hedwig Sophie of Brandenburg27 Elizabeth Charlotte of the Palatinate3 Landgravine Marie Louise of Hesse Kassel28 Wilhelm Kettler Duke of Courland14 Jacob Duke of Courland29 Duchess Sophie of Prussia7 Princess Maria Amalia of Courland30 George William Elector of Brandenburg 26 15 Margravine Louise Charlotte of Brandenburg31 Elizabeth Charlotte of the Palatinate 27 Notes edit Suzanna van Dijk Jo Nesbitt 1 January 2004 I Have Heard about You Foreign Women s Writing Crossing the Dutch Border from Sappho to Selma Lagerlof Uitgeverij Verloren p 168 ISBN 90 6550 752 3 External links edit nbsp Media related to William IV Prince of Orange at Wikimedia Commons Portraits of William Charles Henry Friso Prince of Orange at the National Portrait Gallery London nbsp William IV Prince of OrangeHouse of Orange NassauCadet branch of the House of NassauBorn 1 September 1711 Died 22 October 1751 Dutch nobility Preceded byJohn William Friso Prince of Orange1711 1751 VacantTitle next held byWilliam V Regnal titles Preceded byJohn William Friso Prince of Orange NassauBaron of Breda1711 1751 Succeeded byWilliam V Preceded byFrancis Alexander Prince of Nassau Hadamar1739 1751 Preceded byChristian Prince of Nassau Dillenburg1739 1751 Preceded byFrederick William II Prince of Nassau Siegen1743 1751 Political offices Preceded byJohn William Friso Stadtholder ofFriesland and Groningen1711 1747 Titles obsoletemerger of all stadtholderships VacantTitle last held byWilliam III Stadtholder of Guelders1722 1747 Stadtholder of Holland Zeeland Utrecht and Overijssel1747 New title General Stadtholderof the United Provinces1747 1751 Succeeded byWilliam V Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title William IV Prince of Orange amp oldid 1217763281, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
