Eerste Stadhouderloze Tijdperk
English translation: First Stadholderless Period
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The First Post-Stadtholder Era Explanation: The translation for 'stadhouder' is 'stadtholder', which is confirmed by both Wikipedia and Encarta. |
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peer agreement (net): +4First Stadholderless Period Explanation: E.g. "The first stadholderless period: 1 exclusion; 6. The first stadholderless period:" ref. http://www.cambridge.org/us/catalogue/catalogue.asp?isbn=052... Van Dale, also translates this as "stad(t)holderless -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 19 mins (2006-05-03 12:41:59 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- Another reference: "Stadholderless: AD 1653-1672 When the Anglo-Dutch wars begin, in 1652, five of the seven United Provinces have no one in position as stadholder. Part of the reason is that the head of the house of Orange, the traditional holder of the office, is a one-year-old infant, the future William III. But the office itself is also the subject of political debate." ref. http://www.historyworld.net/wrldhis/PlainTextHistories.asp?g... |
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