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Orange, House of

Royal family of the Netherlands. The title is derived from the small principality of Orange in southern France, held by the family from the 8th century to 1713. They held considerable possessions in the Netherlands, to which, after 1530, was added the German county of Nassau.

From the time of William, Prince of Orange, the family dominated Dutch history, bearing the title of stadholder (magistrate) for the greater part of the 17th and 18th centuries. The son of Stadholder William V became King William I 1815.


From the Hutchinson Encyclopedia of World History. © Research Machines plc [2006] All Rights Reserved, Helicon Publishing is a division of Research Machines.
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13 February 1692

Massacre of Glencoe: Roughly 78 Macdonalds in Scotland re killed for not pledging allegiance to King William of Orange

17 February 1854

Britain recognises the independence of the Orange Free State, in southern Africa.

13 March 1900
The Boer War: British forces occupy Bloemfontein, Orange Free State.
31 May 1910
The colonies of the Cape of Good Hope, Natal, the Transvaal and the Orange River Colony are united to form the Union of South Africa.
27 July 1689
The Glorious Revolution: The Jacobite Army defeat government troops loyal to William of Orange at the Battle of Killiecrankie in Scotland.
11 October 1899
The start of the Second Boer War between the British Empire and the Republics of the Orange Free State and the Transvaal in southern Africa.
4 November 1677
The future Mary II of England marries William, Prince of Orange.
5 November 1688
The Glorious Revolution: William of Orange’s force land on English soil at  Brixham on the south coast.
21 November 2004
The Second round of the Ukrainian Presidential elections is held. In what was regarded a fraudulent result, Viktor Yanukovych is eventually declared the winner, sparking what become known as the Orange Revolution.
19 December 1971
Director Stanley Kubrick's controversial film 'A Clockwork Orange' opens in Britain.
27 December 2004

In a re-run of the Presidential election in Ukraine after electoral fraud had annulled the first result Viktor Yushchenko wins the election and the so-called “Orange Revolution” is victorious.

 

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