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Sovereign Principality of the United Netherlands

1813–1815 · 19th century

The Sovereign Principality of the United Netherlands was the state formed in the northern Netherlands after French rule ended in 1813. William, son of the last stadtholder, returned as sovereign prince and accepted a constitution in 1814. In March 1815 he proclaimed himself King William I of the United Kingdom of the Netherlands.

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APA
The Epoch Institute. (2026). Sovereign Principality of the United Netherlands. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/sovereign-principality-of-the-united-netherlands
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“Sovereign Principality of the United Netherlands.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia, The Epoch Institute, 2026, https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/sovereign-principality-of-the-united-netherlands. Accessed .
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The Epoch Institute. “Sovereign Principality of the United Netherlands.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. 2026. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/sovereign-principality-of-the-united-netherlands.
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The Epoch Institute (2026) ‘Sovereign Principality of the United Netherlands’, The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. Available at: https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/sovereign-principality-of-the-united-netherlands (Accessed: ).

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