Person

William III of England

1650–1702 · 17th century · Also known as William III of Orange, William of Orange

William III, Prince of Orange, became stadtholder of Holland in 1672, when France invaded the Dutch Republic, and led the resistance to Louis XIV. In 1688 he invaded England, and in 1689 he and his wife Mary II were proclaimed joint monarchs of England, Scotland and Ireland. He led the coalition against France in the Nine Years' War, retaking Namur in 1695, and ruled until his death in 1702.

William III of England
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Mentioned in 8 state histories

County of NamurPrincipality of OrangePrincipality of WaldeckCounty of LingenDutch RepublicPrincipality of Nassau-DiezProvince of Massachusetts BayNew Caledonia (Darien)

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