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1544 - 1550

Eleven year old Willem van Nassau-Dillenburg inherits the title of prince of Orange from is uncle René and has to relocate from his home in Germany to Brussels and become a Catholic. Both Philips, the Spanish King and Maria of Hungary, regent of the Netherlands take a liking to the young prince. Young Willem soon befriends the restrained Philip II, the Duke of Alfa and the Earl of Egmond but is appalled at the torture and burning of people who renounce the Catholic faith.

English Nederlands
  • Originally Aired January 12, 1984
  • Runtime 40 minutes
  • Network AVRO
  • Created March 23, 2016 by
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  • Modified March 23, 2016 by
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Name Type Role
Walter van der Kamp Writer
Walter van der Kamp Director