Belgian Revolution
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The Belgian Revolution was a conflict which led to the secession of the southern provinces from the United Kingdom of the Netherlands and the establishment of an independent Kingdom of Belgium.
Episode of the Belgian Revolution of 1830, Gustaaf Wappers
Portrait of William I by Joseph Paelinck, 1819
Charles Rogier leads the 250 revolutionary volunteers from Liège to Brussels (Charles Soubre, 1878)
Retreat of the Dutch cavalry on the Vlaamsesteenweg in Brussels, 1830
William I of the Netherlands
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William I was King of the Netherlands and Grand Duke of Luxembourg from 1815 until his abdication in 1840.
Belgian Revolution
…Both peoples were traditionally Catholic as contrasted with Protestant-dominated (Dutch Reformed) people of the north. Many outspoken liberals regarded King William I's rule as despotic. There were high levels of unemployment and industrial unrest among the working classes. On 25 August 1830, riots erupted in Brussels…
Portrait of William (1775)
Young William and his brother Frederick in 1790
William Frederick, Prince of Orange in c. 1805–1810