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'''1810''' The Kingdom of Holland was dissolved, and the territory was annexed to the French Empire. | '''1810''' The Kingdom of Holland was dissolved, and the territory was annexed to the French Empire. | ||
'''1814''' French troops left the country. Prince Willem VI of Orange–Nassau became | '''1814''' French troops left the country. Prince Willem VI of Orange–Nassau became Sovereign Prince of the Netherlands. | ||
'''1815''' The former Southern (or Austrian) Netherlands became part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands. | '''1815''' On 16 March 1815, the Congress of Vienna formed the United Kingdom of the Netherlands, (Prince Willem VI became King Willem I)by expanding the Netherlands, in order to create a strong country on the northern border of France. In addition, Willem became hereditary Grand Duke of Luxembourg. The Congress of Vienna gave Luxembourg to Willem as personal property in exchange for his German possessions. The former Southern (or Austrian) Netherlands became part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, which later became Belgium. | ||
A new constitution was adopted at that time. | |||
'''1831''' The people of the former Southern Netherlands rebelled and set up their own government. This was the beginning of the Kingdom of Belgium. | '''1831''' The people of the former Southern Netherlands rebelled and set up their own government. This was the beginning of the Kingdom of Belgium. | ||
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'''1839 '''Belgium was recognized as an independent nation, and border disputes were resolved. Limburg became a province of the Netherlands. | '''1839 '''Belgium was recognized as an independent nation, and border disputes were resolved. Limburg became a province of the Netherlands. | ||
'''1840 '''The province of Noord–Holland was created by a division of the province of Holland. The remaining part of the province of Holland later came to be known as Zuid–Holland. | '''1840 '''The province of Noord–Holland was created by a division of the province of Holland. The remaining part of the province of Holland later came to be known as Zuid–Holland. | ||
== Histories at the Family History Library == | == Histories at the Family History Library == | ||