With the death of William of Orange and King of Britain, there is
no Stadtholder in Holland, so control of affairs moves into the
hands of the States-General under Heinsius.
Citation:
Editors. "States-General takes over government of Holland".
The Literary Encyclopedia. First published 01 April 2011
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