generate questions: In theory, the stadtholders were freely appointed by and subordinate to the states of each province. However, in practice the princes of Orange of the House of Orange-Nassau, beginning with William the Silent, were always chosen as stadtholders of most of the provinces. Zeeland and usually Utrecht had the same stadtholder as Holland.
Who appointed the stadtholders? {sep_token} Who were always chosen as stadtholders of most of the provinces? {sep_token} Which states had the same stadtholder as Holland?