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rbos@lemmy.ca ⁨3⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

The Anglo-Dutch wars. William of Orange landed troops in London in 1688 and took the throne with Mary II. It’s more complicated than that, but it was a whole Thing. Charles II died, leaving James II in charge, but Catholicism was on the way out, and conveniently, William of Orange, a Protestant, was married to Mary II.

The undercurrent of anti-Dutch sentiment started back then still has remnants in the language. See “going Dutch” “Dutch courage” “Dutch treat” “Dutch uncle”. :)

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