History A-Level
Louis of Nassau
What Louis of Nassau means in History A-Level, as defined for Pearson Edexcel.
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Orange's brother, who worked with the privateers and later captured Mons in May 1572.
Topics that use Louis of Nassau
- Alva and Orange, 1567–73 (Pearson Edexcel A-Level)
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