In the Netherlands, tensions were always present between supporters of the staunchly republican Estates and supporters of

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The House of Orange was a Dutch royal dynasty that had strong support among certain factions in the Netherlands, particularly the nobility in the northern provinces. They were seen as defenders of Dutch sovereignty and the Protestant faith, and were therefore opposed by more republican-minded groups who opposed the idea of a hereditary monarchy. The other choices (Stuarts, Hohenzollerns, Bourbons) were all foreign dynasties and not relevant to the political tensions within the Netherlands.

In the Netherlands, Tensions Were Always Present Between Supporters of the Staunchly