[META] I noticed in the FAQ the answer to this question was deleted. I thought I'd point it out.

by Toen6

https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/34wwce/king_william_the_fist_aka_william_the_silent_is/cqyypij/?context=3

Iphikrates

Thank you for the notice. I removed the link from the FAQ. For you and anyone else reading this: if you'd like to notify us that something is up with the FAQ (which can happen when users delete their accounts or deploy bots to purge their post history), please send us a modmail. Thanks!