Brabantse Macht — A New Historical Release: Brunswick & the Dutch Regency
Restoring memory. Honouring duty. Preparing for commemoration.
The forgotten Brunswick regency that shaped the Netherlands and defended Brabant.
Greetings to our Watchmen,
A major new historical release has just been published at Watchman.News, shedding light on one of the most suppressed chapters of Dutch and European history — the decisive role of the House of Wolfenbüttel-Brunswick, regents and protectors of the Netherlands, whose service shaped the borders and constitutional identity of the nation.
▶ Read the full article here:
https://watchman.news/2025/04/brunswick-dutch-regency-house-of-wolfenbuttel-enduring-regency-rights-in-the-netherlands/
This study documents how Duke Louis Ernest of Brunswick and later Duke Charles William Ferdinand preserved the unity of the Low Countries, secured Noord-Brabant for the Dutch sphere, and restored the House of Orange without civil war — a legacy the Dutch once publicly honored through monuments, medals, triumphal arches, and regency correspondence now largely forgotten.
As we prepare for future commemorations and remembrance events, we share this reflection on the enduring spirit of Brabant:
Brabantse Macht — Brabantian Power
🇳🇱 Dutch
Brabantse macht — de kracht van trouw en recht.
Terwijl we uitzien naar de volgende herdenking, herinneren we ons de blijvende erfenis van het Huis van Wolfenbüttel-Brunswick en hun historisch regentschap in de Nederlanden — niet gebouwd op ambitie, maar op plicht en verbond.
“Ben ick van Duytschen Bloedt,
Den Vaderland ghetrouwe
Blijf ick tot inden doet.”
— Wilhelmus van Nassouwe
Moge de komende herdenking ons opnieuw verbinden met deze eeuwenoude waarden:
geloof, gerechtigheid, en de eenheid van ons volk.
Brabantse macht — tot eer van geschiedenis en toekomst. 🕊️
🇺🇸 English Translation
Brabantian Power — the strength of loyalty and law.
As we look forward to the next commemoration, we remember the enduring legacy of the House of Wolfenbüttel-Brunswick and their historic regency in the Netherlands — founded not on ambition, but on duty and covenant.
“I am of Germanic blood,
Faithful to my homeland
I shall remain until my death.”
— The Dutch National Anthem, Wilhelmus
May the coming remembrance reconnect us to these ancient principles:
faith, justice, and the unity of our people.
Brabantian Power — honouring both history and the future. 🕊️
🔍 Featured Highlights in the Article
The constitutional regency of Brunswick over the Netherlands (1751–1788)
The stabilization and preservation of Noord-Brabant
The 1787 Capitulation of Amsterdam medal, honouring Brunswick as restorer of order
Triumph arches, civic monuments, regency correspondence privileges
The alignment of Groot-Nederland, Brabant, Flanders, and East-Frisia
Why the Netherlands owes a historical debt of gratitude to Brunswick
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Complete article:
https://watchman.news/2025/04/brunswick-dutch-regency-house-of-wolfenbuttel-enduring-regency-rights-in-the-netherlands/
Please share widely as we prepare for commemorative announcements and future observances.
Blessings and steadfastness,
Rev. Dr. Stephen M.K. Brunswick
Watchman.Report
St. Andrew’s OCC — Primace and Itinerant Speaker
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