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House of Orange

"House" (Dynastic Lineage):

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  • Historically, some families, particularly those of royal or noble status, were known by the name of their "House" or dynasty, which represented their lineage and claim to power or land.

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  • Examples include the "House of Hanover," "House of Windsor," or "House of York".

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  • These names often referred to the specific territory or region the family ruled or had connections to.

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  • The "House" name is a way of maintaining an attachment to the legacy for those on the periphery, and controlling the legacy for those at the top.

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"Surname" (Family Name):

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  • A surname, also known as a family name or last name, is the name passed down from one generation to the next, indicating a person's family affiliation.

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  • While royal families often have a "House" name, they may also have a surname, which can be different from the "House" name.

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  • For example, the British Royal Family is known as the "House of Windsor," but some members also use the surname "Mountbatten-Windsor".

House of Orange

The Dutch decided that their country needed a single
strong executive, and turned to the House of Orange.

William IV (Prince of Orange) Director-General of the Dutch East India Company, and his
alliance with the business class deepened while the disparity between rich and poor grew.
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William IV agreed to share use of the title
"Prince of Orange"
(which had accumulated prestige in the Netherlands and throughout the Protestant world)
with Frederick William.
The Dutch Republic (1588 - 1795)

state whose area comprised approximately that of the present Kingdom of the Netherlands and which achieved a position of world power in the 17th century. The republic consisted of the seven northern Netherlands provinces that won independence from Spain from 1568 to 1609. As the southern provinces (later Belgium and Luxembourg) were recovered by Spain, however, the provinces bound by the Utrecht pact became a new, independent state.
 
For the next two centuries political control of the decentralized state shifted repeatedly between the province of Holland and the princes of Orange, who held the office of stadtholder and represented a greater degree of centralization. .
 
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