The comparison also helps to explain the remarkably rapid disappearance of French court dignitaries from Holland, prompting the ‘Dutchification’ of the king’s entourage familiar from earlier historiography. Dan komt de 17-jarige Stach de ministers vragen wat je moet doen om koning te worden. Zes zure ministers regeren het land en beweren al zeventien jaar dat ze een nieuwe koning zoeken, maar er gebeurt niets.

Contrary to the situation in the other Napoleonic kingdoms, no Frenchmen entered the government posts in Holland, yet they dominated in senior court office. De vrolijke oude koning van het goede land Katoren is overleden zonder een opvolger te hebben. In addition, it emphasizes the marked impact of local conditions. The juxtaposition not only highlights Napoleon’s constant interference in nominations, but also reveals some inconsistencies in the Emperor’s attitude. This article reconstructs the early household composed by Louis and compares it to the households in the other satellite states. Louis’ choice was far from unique: his crowned relatives elsewhere, by necessity, opted for the same solution. Confronted with the problem of finding competent and trustworthy senior court dignitaries in this alien environment, he initially resorted to appointing French friends and. Na zeventien jaar regeren dezelfde zes zure ministers het land nog steeds. Stach wordt geboren in de nacht dat de oude koning overlijdt. Wij vonden onze inspiratie in de boodschap die dit boek uitdraag. In 1806, at Napoleon’s behest, Louis Bonaparte suddenly became the foreign king of a former republic. Stach is de hoofdpersoon in het boek 'De Koning van Katoren' van Jan Terlouw. French influence on the formation of the princely court of Louis Bonaparte, king of Holland.

Koning van Katoren by Jan Terlouw