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King of. England. William III. In November 1677 William had married his cousin Mary, daughter of James, duke of York (later King James II of England). William himself stood fourth in the English succession, and this marriage with the heiress presumptive gave him added importance in England, though during Charles II’s reign his role in English ...
Feb 17, 2011 · Last updated 2011-02-17. Today William III is mostly remembered for his association with the Battle of the Boyne. He only got involved in Ireland, though, to further his aims in Europe, and it...
William III (r. 1689-1702) and Mary II (r. 1689-1694) In 1689 Parliament declared that James had abdicated by deserting his kingdom. William (reigned 1689-1702) and Mary (reigned 1689-94) were offered the throne as joint monarchs.
WILLIAM AND MARY (William III, 1650 – 1702; ruled 1689 – 1702), king of England, Scotland, and Ireland; (Mary II, 1662 – 1694; ruled 1689 – 1694), queen of England, Scotland, and Ireland. William III of Orange, stadtholder of the United Provinces, was born 4 November 1650, the son of William II of Orange (1626 – 1650), who died ...
William III. William was the only child of William II, Prince of Orange and Princess Mary, eldest daughter of Charles I of England. He was born at The Hague in Holland on 4th November 1650, a few days after his father's death. The English authorities did not want any son of the Roman Catholic James II to become king so in 1688 they called on ...
A history of William III (of Orange), married to Mary II. William became King of England, ruling jointly with his wife, in the 'Glorious Revolution' and led his...
William III (William Henry; Dutch: Willem Hendrik; 4 November 1650 – 8 March 1702), also widely known as William of Orange, was the sovereign Prince of Orange from birth, Stadtholder of Holland, Zeeland, Utrecht, Guelders, and Overijssel in the Dutch Republic from the 1670s, and King of England, Ireland, and Scotland from 1689 until his death ...
