William the Good (Dutch: Willem, French: Guillaume; c. 1286 â€" 7
June 1337) was count of Hainaut (as William I), Avesnes, Holland (as
William III), and Zeeland (as William II) from 1304 to his
death.William the Good (Dutch: Willem, French: Guillaume; c. 1286
â€" 7 June 1337) was count of Hainaut (as William I), Avesnes, Holland
(as William III), and Zeeland (as William II) from 1304 to his
death.William, born c.  1286, was the son of John II, Count of
Hainaut, and Philippa, daughter of Henry V, Count of Luxembourg. He
was the brother of John of Beaumont and Alice of Hainault.William was
originally not expected to become count. After the deaths of his elder
brothers, John (killed at Kortrijk in 1302) and Henry (d. 1303), he
became heir apparent to his father's counties. William I, Count of Hainaut Top Movies & Young Movies