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. COUNT 3
QSN1 Who appointed the stadtholders? ANS1 the states of each province QSN2 Who were always chosen as stadtholders of most of the provinces? ANS2 the princes of Orange of the House of Orange-Nassau, beginning with William the Silent QSN3 Which states had the same stadtholder as Holland? ANS3 Zeeland and usually Utrecht