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6 days ago · The Glorious Revolution is the sequence of events that led to the deposition of James II and VII in November 1688. He was replaced by his daughter Mary II and her Dutch husband, William III of Orange , who was also his nephew.
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William III (William Henry; Dutch: Willem Hendrik; 4...
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James VII and II (14 October 1633 O.S. – 16 September 1701)...
- Invasion of England
The 1066 Norman conquest of England under William the...
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The Seven Bishops. The Seven Bishops were members of the...
- Invitation to William
Henry Sydney, author of the letter. The Invitation to...
- William III of Orange
4 days ago · The father of King William III of England, Willem II, Prince of Orange was the eldest of the nine children of Frederik Hendrik, Prince of Orange and Amalia of Solms-Braunfels. He was born on May 27, 1626, in The Hague, Dutch Republic, now in the Netherlands.
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6 days ago · Queen of the English Saint Elgiva d. 944: King Edmund I 921–946 King of the English r. 939–946: Queen Æthelflæd Queen of the English: King Eadred 923–955 King of the English r. 946–955: Eadburh of Winchester d. 960 Daughter of King Edward the Elder: Eadgyth 910–946 Queen of Germany: Otto I 912–973 Holy Roman Emperor: Eadhild d. 937
3 days ago · List of knights and ladies of the Garter. The Most Noble Order of the Garter was founded by Edward III of England in 1348. Dates shown are of nomination or installation; coloured rows indicate sovereigns, princes of Wales, medieval ladies, modern royal knights and ladies, and stranger knights and ladies, none of whom counts toward the 24-member ...
2 days ago · Holland House then came into the possession of the youthful earl's first cousin, William Edwardes (a Welsh gentleman, who was created a Peer of Ireland, as Baron Kensington), and was eventually sold to the Right Honourable Henry Fox, the distinguished politician of the time of George II., who, on being created a peer, adopted the title of ...
5 days ago · William's descendants died or sold their interest in the middle of the 13th century to Thurstan de Holland, whose son Robert held also, as it seems, a mesne lordship over the whole of Haydock. (fn. 11) This manor descended to the male heirs of Thurstan and his son Sir Robert, and lapsed to the Crown by the forfeiture of Henry, Duke of Exeter ...
4 days ago · William the Conqueror, also known as William I of England, is one of the most significant figures in British history. His conquest of England in 1066 marked the beginning of a new era and laid the foundation for the modern English state.