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Why Is Northern Ireland's Most Controversial Figure a 17th Century Dutch King? (2021x1)

Date de diffusion: Jan 19, 2021

"The Troubles" is the name given to the sectarian conflict between largely Catholic Republicans and mostly Protestant Unionists that split Northern Ireland from the late 1960s until the Good Friday Agreement of 1998. One figure that often appears on the flags carried by the aptly-named "Orange Order" and who is lionised on Unionist murals is King "Billy" - William of Orange, the Dutch Stadthouder who became King William of England, Ireland and Scotland in 1688. But why is this 17th Century Dutch King still revered and hated in equal measure by many in Northern Ireland in the 19th and still today in the 20th Century? The House of Orange By MajorSamm: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QP6wxBoSMWc Raid the Merch Market: https://teespring.com/en-GB/stores/history-with-hilberts-market Go Fund My Windmills (Patreon): https://www.patreon.com/HistorywithHilbert Join in the Banter on Twitter: https://twitter.com/HistorywHilbert Enter the Fray on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/HistorywHilbert/ Indulge in some Instagram..?(the alliteration needs to stop): https://www.instagram.com/historywithhilbert/ Music Used: Loopster by Kevin MacLeod Sky Cuillin - Kevin MacLeod Errigal - Kevin MacLeod Private Reflection - Kevin MacLeod Achaidh Cheide - Kevin MacLeod Sunday Dub - Kevin MacLeod The Escalation - Kevin MacLeod Asian Drums - Kevin MacLeod License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Send me an email if you'd be interested in doing a collaboration! historywithhilbert@gmail.com #Ireland #NorthernIreland #Nederland