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Encyclopedia: William III of England

Born a member of the House of Orange-Nassau, William III won the English, Scottish and Irish Crowns following the Glorious Revolution, during which his uncle and father-in-law, James II, was deposed. In England, Scotland and Ireland, William ruled jointly with his wife, Mary II, until her death on 28 December 1694. He reigned as 'William II' in Scotland, but 'William III' in all his other realms. Among Unionists in Northern Ireland, he is today informally known as King Billy.

William III was appointed to the Dutch post of Stadtholder on 28 June 1672, and remained in office until he died. In that context, he is sometimes referred to as 'William Henry, Prince of Orange', as a translation of his Dutch title, Willem Hendrik, Prins van Oranje. A Protestant, William participated in many wars against the powerful Catholic King Louis XIV of France. Many Protestants heralded him as a champion of their faith; it was partly due to such a reputation that he was able to take the crown of England, many of whose people were intensely fearful of Catholicism and the papacy, although other reasons for his success might be his army and a fleet four times larger than the famed Spanish Armada. His reign marked the beginning of the transition from the personal control of government of the Stuarts to the Parliamentary type rule of the House of Hanover.

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How to say "William III of England" in other languages:

	(Chinese)	威廉三世 (英格兰)
	(Japanese)	ウィリアム3世 (イングランド王)
	(German)	Wilhelm III. (England)
	(Spanish)	Guillermo III de Inglaterra
	(French)	Guillaume III d'Angleterre
	(Italian)	Guglielmo III d'Inghilterra

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King William III

The name William III has been borne by two monarchs: William III of England (1650-1702), also called William of Orange, Stadtholder of the Netherlands and King of England together with his wife Mary II of England; William III (Alexander) of the Netherlands (1817-1890), King of the Netherlands...

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1690s

and Trends World Leaders King Christian V of Denmark (1670 - 1699). King Frederick IV of Denmark (1699 - 1730). Queen Mary II of England (1689 - 1694). King William III of England (1689 - 1702). King Louis XIV of France (1643 - 1715). Leopold I, Holy Roman Emperor (1658 - 1705). Tsar Ivan V of...

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1680s

). King Charles II of England (1660 - 1685). King James II of England (1685 - 1688). Queen Mary II of England (1689 - 1694). King William III of England (1689 - 1702). King Louis XIV of France (1643... and Trends The Treaty of Ratisbon between France and England in 1684 ended the Age of Buccaneers...

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1694

1694 state leaders Events July 27 - A Royal Charter is granted to the Bank of England. December 22 - The Triennial Bill became law. December 28 - Queen Mary II of England died; King William III of England, Scotland and Ireland is now sole ruler after his co-ruler's death. Much of the town of...

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1700s

published in English World Leaders King Frederick IV of Denmark (1699 - 1730). King William III of England (1689 - 1702). Queen Anne of Great Britain (1702 - 1714). King Louis XIV of France (1643... The Bonneville Slide blocks the Columbia River near the site of present-day Cascade Locks, Oregon...

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King William's War

France under Louis XIV and those of a coalition of European powers including England. King William's War started when William III of England joined the League of Augsburg against France. The war saw... The first of the French and Indian Wars, King William's War (1689–97), was the North American...

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1650

Monck's Regiment of Foot , forerunner of Coldstream Guards November 4 - William III of Orange... William III of Orange, later Stadtholder of Holland, Zeeland and Utrecht and King William III of... Events June 23 - Claimant King Charles II of England, Scotland and Ireland arrives in Scotland...

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1689

James II of England deposed. February 13 - William III and Mary II are proclaimed co-rulers of England.... May 12 - King William's War: William III of England joins the League of Augsburg starting the war... Scotland declare King James VII of Scotland deposed. April 11 - Crowning of co-rulers King William III...

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1702

- William III died; Princess Anne Stuart becomes Queen Anne of England, Scotland and Ireland. March 11... minister, noted for Bayes' theorem (died 1761) Emperor Nakamikado of Japan Deaths March 8 - William III of Orange, Stadtholder of Holland, Zeeland and Utrecht, King William III of England, Scotland and...

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Bedford, New York

Connecticut in 1697 when a patent fixed the boundaries as a six-mile square and only when King William III of England issued a royal decree in 1700, to settle a boundary dispute, did Bedford became part of New... Bedford is a town in Westchester County, in New York State in the United States of America...

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