Up until the 19th century, Holland was just a “river delta” divided into various regions, most of which had their own governments. It was on March 29, 1814 that “the nation of the United Kingdom of the Netherlands was born, under the rule of the Orange-Nassau family.” In the Middle Ages, long before the Orange-Nassau family became Holland’s monarchs, Holland was divided into multiple counties and dukedoms. Decades later, Holland’s regions came under the rule of Austrian and Spanish lords. Come 1750, William IV of Orange-Nassau was proclaimed “hereditary stadtholder” and the Oranges first claimed
Up until the 19th century, Holland was just a “river delta” divided into various regions, most of which had their own governments. It was on March 29, 1814 that “the nation of the United Kingdom of the Netherlands was born, under the rule of the Orange-Nassau family.” In the Middle Ages, long before the Orange-Nassau family became Holland’s monarchs, Holland was divided into multiple counties and dukedoms. Decades later, Holland’s regions came under the rule of Austrian and Spanish lords. Come 1750, William IV of Orange-Nassau was proclaimed “hereditary stadtholder” and the Oranges first claimed