the states of each province the princes of Orange of the House of Orange-Nassau, beginning with William the Silent Zeeland and usually Utrecht
Who appointed the stadtholders? Who were always chosen as stadtholders of most of the provinces? Which states had the same stadtholder as Holland?
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.
question: Who appointed the stadtholders?, answer: the states of each province | question: Who were always chosen as stadtholders of most of the provinces?, answer: the princes of Orange of the House of Orange-Nassau, beginning with William the Silent | question: Which states had the same stadtholder as Holland?, answer: Zeeland and usually Utrecht