Talk:Orangism (Dutch Republic)

Was Orangism a monarchist current?
The lede of this article conflates Orangism and monarchism, but the Dutch version contains no mention of monarchism. I therefore labeled the article and unless a reliable source is found that calls Orangism a monarchist current, I suggest that the lede be rewritten. Q VVERTYVS (hm?) 12:12, 5 January 2015 (UTC)


 * Solved this. Q VVERTYVS (hm?) 14:08, 5 January 2015 (UTC)

A check on the regents' power
I reverted your edit, because the fact that the Orangists wanted the Oranges as a check on the regent class's power is crucial to understanding what the current was. The point is that Orangism in the period of the Republic was never monarchist, favoring instead a hybrid constitution (Republic + Stadtholderate). Your assertion in the edit summary that the situation was symmetrical for the regents would require a reference. Q VVERTYVS (hm?) 13:02, 11 September 2015 (UTC)


 * I never suggested to add anything about the regents wanting a check on the stadtholderate. However the current line in the introduction that claims the Orangists wanted to check the regents power does indeed require a reliable source. Please provide one. Arnoutf (talk) 13:12, 11 September 2015 (UTC)


 * Done. Q VVERTYVS (hm?) 13:13, 11 September 2015 (UTC)