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This attitude of Holland, though it thwarted the stadholder's plans and was maintained in opposition to his wishes, by no means however implied any distrust of him or lack of confidence in his leadership.

History of Holland George Edmundson 1889

The presence in their midst of the Huguenot refugees had the effect of influencing public opinion powerfully in the States in favour of their stadholder's warlike policy.

History of Holland George Edmundson 1889

It was a signal triumph and added greatly to the stadholder's popularity and influence in the republic.

History of Holland George Edmundson 1889

When, however, De Groot himself, presuming on the stadholder's goodwill, ventured to return to

History of Holland George Edmundson 1889

The marriage of the hereditary prince with Frederika Louise Wilhelmina of Prussia added yet another to the many royal alliances of the House of Orange; but, though it raised the prestige of the stadholder's position, it only served to make that position more dependent on the support of the foreigner.

History of Holland George Edmundson 1889

He always insisted that he was accredited to the States-General and not to the Prince of Orange, and carried on correspondence and intrigues with the party in Amsterdam opposed to the stadholder's anti-French policy.

History of Holland George Edmundson 1889

On their arrival they were arrested by the stadholder's guard, and carried off as prisoners to the

History of Holland George Edmundson 1889

He had no easy task, but by skill and patience he contrived, in spite of many adverse influences at the court, so to allay the bitter feelings that had been aroused by "the scandal of the Downs" that Charles and his queen were willing, in the early months of 1640, to discuss seriously the project of a marriage between the stadholder's only son and one of the English princesses.

History of Holland George Edmundson 1889

The Spaniards and Imperialists, finding that the stadholder's lines could not be forced, instituted a blockade, so that the besiegers were themselves besieged.

History of Holland George Edmundson 1889

One of the first steps taken, after the restoration of the stadholder's power had been firmly established, was the appointment of Laurens Pieter van de Spiegel to the post of council-pensionary of Holland in place of the trimmer Bleiswijk.

History of Holland George Edmundson 1889