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  1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › William_III_of_EnglandWilliam III of England - Wikipedia

    4 days ago · 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 ...

  2. www.britannica.com › biography › William-III-king-ofWilliam III | Biography, Mary II, & Prince of Orange | Britannica

    Jun 20, 2024 · William III, stadholder of the United Provinces of the Netherlands (1672–1702) and king of England, Scotland, and Ireland (1689–1702), reigning jointly with Queen Mary II (until her death in 1694). He directed the European opposition to Louis XIV and, in Britain, secured the triumph of Protestantism.

  3. www.britannica.com › biography › William-III-king-ofWilliam III - Dutch Stadholder, Glorious Revolution ...

    Jun 20, 2024 · William III - Dutch Stadholder, Glorious Revolution, Protestantism: 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 ...

  4. www.britannica.com › place › United-KingdomUnited Kingdom - Revolution, 1688, Glorious | Britannica

    3 days ago · William III, king of England, conferring with Maximilian II Emanuel, elector of Bavaria, before their final assault on the French in the siege of Namur, Belgium, in August 1695, during the War of the Grand Alliance; painting by Jan van Huchtenburg. (more)

  5. www.british-history.ac.uk › statutes-realm › vol7William III, 1700 & 1701: An Act for the further Limitation ...

    2 days ago · 'William III, 1700 & 1701: An Act for the further Limitation of the Crown and better securing the Rights and Liberties of the Subject [Chapter II. Rot. Parl. 12 & 13 Gul. III. p. 1. n.

  6. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Glorious_RevolutionGlorious Revolution - Wikipedia

    Jul 2, 2024 · The Glorious Revolution [a] 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. The two ruled as joint monarchs of England, Scotland, and Ireland until Mary's death in 1694.

  7. www.nam.ac.uk › subjects › war-british-successionWar of the British Succession | National Army Museum

    Jun 29, 2024 · Fought on 1 July 1690 between the forces of the deposed King James II and his successor, King William III, the Battle of the Boyne was the largest military engagement ever to take place on Irish soil.