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1. William Of Orange

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   William’s unwavering opposition to Spanish rule made him the primary target for Philip II, who declared him an outlaw via the Plakkaat van Verlatinghe (Act of Abjuration) in 1581. On 10 July 1584, William was assassinated in his residence, the Prinsenhof in Delft, by Balthasar Gérard, a fervent Catholic agent. Gérard successfully gained access by feigning an urgent need for financial assistance, exploiting William's well-documented, though often politically inconvenient, generosity toward ostensibly loyal subjects [5].
   The assassination was a profound shock, but it ultimately galvanized …