Editing House of Orange-Nassau (section)

=== Expansion of dynastic power ===
Maurice died unmarried in 1625 and left no legitimate children. He was succeeded by his half-brother [[Frederick Henry, prince of Orange|Frederick Henry]] (Dutch: ''Frederik Hendrik''), youngest son of William I. Maurits urged his successor on his deathbed to marry as soon as possible. A few weeks after Maurits's death, he married [[Amalia van Solms-Braunfels]].
Frederick Henry and Amalia were the parents of a son and several daughters. These daughters were married to important noble houses such as the house of [[Hohenzollern]], but also to the Frisian Nassaus, who were stadtholders in [[Friesland]]. His only son, [[William II of Orange|William]], married [[Mary, Princess Royal and Princess of Orange]], the eldest daughter of [[Charles I of England]]. These dynastic moves were the work of Amalia.<ref name="Rowen"/>{{rp|72–74}}<ref name="Geyl">{{cite book |title=Orange and Stuart 1641–1672|first=Pieter |last =Geyl|others = [[Arnold Pomerans]] (trans.)|publisher=Phoenix|edition=reprint|year=2002}}</ref>{{rp|61}}