Page "William V, Prince of Orange" Paragraph 10

After the signing of the Treaty of Paris ( 1783 ), the impoverished nation grew restless under William's rule.

In the meantime, a band of young revolutionaries, called Patriots, was challenging his authority more and more.

In 1785 William left the Hague and removed his court to Guelders, a province remote from the political centre.

In September 1786 he had to send an army to stop Herman Willem Daendels, organizing an overthrow at the cities ' vroedschap.

In June 1787 his energetic wife Wilhelmina tried to travel to the Hague.

Outside Schoonhoven, she was stopped by militia, taken to a farm near Goejanverwellesluis and within two days made to return to Nijmegen.