As stadtholder, he was followed by several of his descendants, and during the 18th century, the function of stadtholder developed into a hereditary head of state of the thus "crowned" Dutch Republic.
He was followed by several of his descendants. This was as stadtholder. The function of stadtholder developed into a hereditary head of state of the thus "crowned" Dutch Republic. This was during the 18th century. This was as stadtholder.