King William III, joined with Mary II at the end of the 17th century as protestant monarchs in Britain. They replaced the deposed James II who was Catholic. Also known as Willem van Oranje, he led the Dutch to independence and religious freedom from Hapsburg Spain. Considered The George Washington of The Netherlands.
alice moro
William the Silent (also called William of Orange, but not the English king of that name) was called "the Silent" because he had a legendary ability to keep his opinion to himself. There is a link below for more information.
I do not think catholics are called green. The orangemen are mostly protestants and they get their name from William of orange
William III (William of Orange)
They are members of the Orange Order. It is a Protestant organisation and promotes Protestantism. The organisation links itself back to William of Orange who won the Battle of the Boyne in 1690, and that is where it gets its name.
William Henry of Orange
Their family name was orange
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William of orange was from Holland
it was so named after,William and Mary of orange.
Wilhelmus (That is William of Orange-Nassau, the silent)
William the Silent (also called William of Orange, but not the English king of that name) was called "the Silent" because he had a legendary ability to keep his opinion to himself. There is a link below for more information.
William I of Orange was born on April 24, 1533.
William I of Orange was born on April 24, 1533.
William Orange was born on 1889-08-09.
William Orange died on 1966-06-28.
I do not think catholics are called green. The orangemen are mostly protestants and they get their name from William of orange