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- After the Ice Age, the Netherlands slowly takes on its current shape. Climate changes and the Neolithic Revolution mean that the first hunter-gatherers have to adapt to their new living conditions.
- The arrival of the Romans is not without a struggle. The Germanic tribes that inhabit the land are subjugated, expelled or murdered. The Romans bring the country a new culture and also new inhabitants.
- In the early Middle Ages, the Frisians inhabited the coastal area of the Netherlands. With the arrival of Christian missionaries, their way of life is tested. Convert to their new faith or stick to own traditions? A diabolical dilemma.
- In the thirteenth century, the Netherlands consists of several counties and duchies. The young count Floris V never knew his father, but has to succeed him. Will he be able to unite the Dutch nobility and avenge the death of his father?
- In the fourteenth century, Europe has to face a terrible plague. The Church states it's a punishment from God. Meanwhile, the printing press contributes to the development of critical citizens that take on the Church, like the Anabaptists.
- In the sixteenth century the Eighty Years' War broke out in the Netherlands. In this war between Catholics and Protestants, William of Orange must make a choice between his own interests and those of the Spanish king.
- The Dutch Republic becomes a world power in the seventeenth century. Not only thanks to the typical commercial spirit, but also through robbery and war. A small elite gets rich by exploiting others in the black pages of this Golden Age.
- At the end of the 18th century, the Dutch Republic was torn apart by civil war. The last steward, Prince William V, flees and citizens seize their chance to introduce democracy. Will the country become a monarchy or a democratic republic?
- In the 19th century, the Netherlands experienced the Industrial Revolution. It is a time of new inventions and progress. But also of great poverty and misery. Is there hope for a better future after the harsh reality of social inequality?
- During World War II, crimes are committed before our eyes. Not only by Germans, but also by ourselves. We see how ordinary citizens try to live and survive in times of war and occupation. We ask ourselves: who was right and who was wrong?
- With the marriage of Count Engelbrecht of Nassau to the Dutch Johanna van Polanen, the German Nassau family set foot on Dutch soil for the first time. More than a century later, descendant William inherited the title of Prince of Orange.
- After the assassination of William of Orange, the role of the Nassaus in the Netherlands seems to have been played out. His inheritance sows divisions within the family and a battle erupts over who can call himself the rightful successor.
- In the 17th century, the House of Orange was at the height of their power and prestige. One woman plays an important role in this: Amalia van Solms. This Orange woman is committed to the survival of the dynasty and the image of the family.
- In Friesland, the Nassau-Dietz family continued the Orange line after the death of king-stadholder William the Third. From Leeuwarden they try to emulate the name and fame of their Orange predecessors.
- The House of Orange seems to have been forgotten in the Netherlands for a long time when, thanks to their international contacts, they returned to the highest position ever in the Netherlands in 1813. With King William I on the throne.
- The power of the Orange kings crumbled in the nineteenth century. A new constitution gives parliament more power at the expense of the king. Much to the frustration of King William III, who did everything he could to turn the tide.
- The Orange-Nassau family consists of only two members. If Juliana does not produce offspring, the dynasty will cease to exist. The relief is great when a marriage partner is found in the person of Bernhard zur Lippe Biesterfeld.
- The Oranje-Nassau family has become an integral part of the Netherlands. For centuries they have played a significant role in our history, right at the centre of power, in good times and in bad. Will they continue to colour our future?