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Birth and family. William's parents, William II of Orange and Mary, Princess Royal, 1647. William III was born in The Hague in the Dutch Republic on 4 November 1650. [b] [3] Baptised William Henry ( Dutch: Willem Hendrik ), he was the only child of Mary, Princess Royal, and stadtholder William II, Prince of Orange.
- 1689 – 8 March 1702
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Apr 16, 2024 · spouse Mary II. father William II. mother Mary of Orange. William III (born November 14 [November 4, Old Style], 1650, The Hague, Netherlands—died March 19 [March 8], 1702, London, England) was the stadholder of the United Provinces of the Netherlands as William III (1672–1702) and king of England, Scotland, and Ireland (1689–1702 ...
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Mother: Mary Stuart. Born: November 14, 1650 at The Hague, Netherlands; Ascended to the throne: February 13, 1689 aged 38 years. Crowned: April 11, 1689 at Westminster Abbey, when William was 38 and Mary was 26. Married: Mary, daughter of James II, on November 4, 1677. Children: Three stillborn.
Sep 15, 2022 · William of Orange was born on 4 November 1650 in Binnenhof Palace, The Hague. His father was William II of Orange and his mother Mary Stuart, the daughter of Charles I of England (r. 1625-1649). William's father died before he was even born, and he lost his mother when he was just 10 years old.
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- What was William III known for?William III of England was known for the Glorious Revolution of 1688, which saw him peacefully take the throne from James II of England who abdicat...
- Why was William called the Prince of Orange?William, Prince of Orange was a Dutchman, but he was so called because his family controlled the small principality of Orange in southern France.
- Why did William III and Mary II rule together?William III and Mary II ruled together because Parliament wanted to continue the direct line of Stuart monarchs through Mary but also have the powe...
- Who succeeded William III of England?William III of England, who had no children, was succeeded by his sister-in-law Anne, Queen of Great Britain in 1702.
Jan 8, 2023 · In 1677, as a way of raising his social status and importance during the war with France, William married his cousin, Mary, the daughter of James, Duke of York (later James II of England). The marriage was also an attempt to repair the tense relations between England and the Netherlands after the Second Anglo-Dutch War (1665-1667).
Early life. William of Orange, the son and only child of stadtholder William II, Prince of Orange and Mary, Princess Royal of England, was born in The Hague, The Netherlands. Eight days before he was born, his father died from smallpox; thus William became the Sovereign Prince of Orange at the moment of his birth.
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 affairs ...
