Walter van der Kamp
Director
Willem van Oranje (1984)
Season 1
Willem van Oranje tells the remarkable life story of our Father of the Fatherland. Although loyal to the Spanish crown, Willem van Oranje-Nassau has moral objections when he hears Philip II's plans. Bloody inquisitions are being planned against the Protestants in Europe, which will not spare the Dutch people either. Although Catholic, William was absolutely opposed to any form of infringement on religious freedom. Friendship and love, but also intrigue and betrayal, were all part of the fascinating life of the founder of the current Dutch Royal House.
Released Jan. 12, 1984
Episode 45 min
None+
Genres: Biography, Drama, History
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Network: VRT 1
S1E1 - Season 1, Episode 1
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Jan. 12, 1984, midnight
S1E2 - Season 1, Episode 2
None
Jan. 19, 1984, midnight
S1E3 - Season 1, Episode 3
None
Jan. 26, 1984, midnight
S1E4 - Season 1, Episode 4
None
Feb. 2, 1984, midnight
S1E5 - Season 1, Episode 5
None
Feb. 9, 1984, midnight
S1E6 - Season 1, Episode 6
None
Feb. 16, 1984, midnight
S1E7 - 1568 - 1573
Oranje has lost the battle and most of his fortune. His wife Anna leaves him but is soon arrested and imprisoned on account of adultery. Three years after his first crusade, he is persuaded to try again. This time the Dutch people are fully behind him, and Alva finds himself forced to retreat.
Feb. 24, 1984, midnight
S1E8 - 1574 - 1576
The city of Leiden is under siege. Oranje decides to drive off the Spaniards by flooding the country surrounding the city. Willem marries Charlotte de Bourbon after his marriage to Anna van Saxen is annulled on a count of her insanity. Philips II appoints his half brother Don Juan as regent to the Netherlands, who arrives with an offer for Willem van Oranje concerning his eldest son.
March 3, 1984, midnight
S1E9 - 1576 - 1580
Willem van Oranje settles down in Brussels, but the politics of the low countries remain turbulent. The Pacification of Gent is a failure, and his request to invite the French heir The Duke of Anjou to come and rule the Netherlands is received with skepticism. Philips II takes Cardinal Granvelle back into his favor, who proposes to excommunicate Oranje and puts a death warrant on his head.
March 10, 1984, midnight
S1E10 - 1580-1584
Willem van Oranje survives a murder attempt but his slow recovery takes it's toll on the health of his wife Charlotte de Bourbon. Suffering from loneliness, he is advised to marry a much younger widow, Louise de Coligny. When she bares him a daughter (his 13th child), Willem spends most of what's left of his money on the baptizing. Balthasar Gerards arrives in Delft with one thing on his mind: to rid the world of Willem de Zwijger.
March 17, 1984, midnight
Network: VRT 1
Episode Runtime: 45 min.
Season Runtime: 450 min.
Released: Jan. 12, 1984
Last Air Date: March 17, 1984, midnight
Status: Ended
Certification: NR
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