After the revolutions of 1848 began in Europe, the Bourbon-Orléans monarchy of Paris fell. On June 11, 1811, he became a lieutenant-colonel in the ‘British Army.’ He was made a colonel on October 21 that year. The heroic prince wed Grand Duchess Anna Pavlovna of Russia on 21 Feburary 1816, and by all accounts the marriage was a troubled one. William II, or Willem Frederik George Lodewijk, was the king of the Netherlands (from 1840 to 1849), grand duke of Luxembourg, and duke of Limberg. He was laid to rest in the royal crypts at Nieuwe Kerk (The New Church) in Delft, Zuid-Holland. William died a few months later. William II of the Netherlands have position among the list of 48637 famous Celebrity. That constitution of 1848, amended (most notably by the replacement of census suffrage by universal manhood suffrage and districts with nationwide party-list proportional representation, both in 1917) is still in effect today. The treaty, however, was concluded despite William’s wrathful opposition. William became afraid of revolution in Amsterdam. Also known as “Slender Billy,” for his charm and his moderate attitude, William II had fought in the Peninsular War and the Napoleonic Wars, as part of the ‘British Army.’ As a leader of the Ten Days’ Campaign, he failed to crush the Belgian Revolution. Electoral system changed into census suffrage in electoral districts (in 1917 census suffrage was replaced by common suffrage for all men, and districts were replaced by party lists of different political parties), whereby royal power decreased sharply. The Tweede Kamer (House of Representatives) would be elected directly by those who paid a certain amount in taxes. He is a recurring character in the historical novels of Georgette Heyer, most notably in An Infamous Army. However, the engagement was broken because Charlotte's mother had not approved of the union.  | Last modifications, Copyright © 2012 sensagent Corporation: Online Encyclopedia, Thesaurus, Dictionary definitions and more. Shame on me.). And though he was personally conservative and no democrat, he acted with sense and moderation. Peace was finally established between Belgium and the Netherlands in 1839. William II of the Netherlands William II of the Netherlands has been died on 56 years (age at death). Be on the lookout for your Britannica newsletter to get trusted stories delivered right to your inbox. It was approved in November 1848. ), Sophie, Grand Duchess of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach, Ferdinand Albert II, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg, Christian III, Count Palatine of Zweibrücken, William III Alexander Paul Frederick Louis, Rotterdam receives 'King' Willem I in 1813, http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=William_II_of_the_Netherlands&oldid=504658853, Dutch military commanders of the Napoleonic Wars, British Army commanders of the Napoleonic Wars, Prussian Army personnel of the Napoleonic Wars, Honorary Knights Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath, Knights Grand Cross of the Royal Guelphic Order, Vice-Presidents of the Council of State of the Netherlands, Members of the Council of State of the Netherlands, Recipients of the Order of St. George of the Second Degree, Burials in the Royal Crypt at Nieuwe Kerk, Delft, Knights Grand Cross of the Military William Order, Grand Masters of the Military William Order, Grand Masters of the Order of the Netherlands Lion, William Frederic George Louis of Orange-Nassau (full name); Willem Frederik George Lodewijk van Oranje-Nassau (full name in Dutch). Although he had been an able economic ruler, William I was also a reactionary conservative and was increasingly unable to deal with the push toward social democracy in Europe. A windows (pop-into) of information (full-content of Sensagent) triggered by double-clicking any word on your webpage.

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