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|succession = Prince of Orange |
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|coronation2 = 11 April 1689 |
|coronation2 = 11 April 1689 |
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|predecessor2 = [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_II_of_England James II and VII] |
|predecessor2 = [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_II_of_England James II and VII] |
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+ | |successor2 = [[William IV and III (An Orange Dynasty)|William IV and III]] |
|successor3 = [[Mary II of England (An Orange Dynasty)|Mary II of England]] |
|successor3 = [[Mary II of England (An Orange Dynasty)|Mary II of England]] |
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|date of birth = 4 November 1650<br><small>[N.S.: 14 November 1650]</small> |
|date of birth = 4 November 1650<br><small>[N.S.: 14 November 1650]</small> |
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|place of birth = Binnenhof, The Hague |
|place of birth = Binnenhof, The Hague |
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+ | |date of death = 21 March 1712 <small>(aged 61)</small><br><small>[N.S.: 1 April 1712]</small> |
|place of death = Ghent, Flanders |
|place of death = Ghent, Flanders |
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|place of burial = Westminster Abbey, London |
|place of burial = Westminster Abbey, London |
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|signature = WilliamIII_Sig.svg |
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| − | |religion = Protestantism}}'''William III''' (Dutch: ''Willem III''; 4 November 1650 |
+ | |religion = Protestantism}}'''William III''' (Dutch: ''Willem III''; 4 November 1650 –21 March 1712) was a sovereign [[List of Princes of Orange (An Orange Dynasty)|Prince of Orange]] of the [[House of Orange-Nassau (An Orange Dynasty)|House of Orange-Nassau]], and from 1672, he governed as [[List of Dutch Stadtholders (An Orange Dynasty)|Stadtholder]] '''William III of Orange''' (Dutch: ''Willem III van Oranje'') over Holland, Zeeland, Utrecht, Gelderland, and Overijssel of the Dutch Republic. From 1689 he reigned as William III over [[Kingdom of England (An Orange Dynasty)|England]] and [[Kingdom of Ireland (An Orange Dynasty)|Ireland]], and is known as King '''William II''' of [[Kingdom of Scotland (An Orange Dynasty)|Scotland]]. After 1706, he governed as Stadtholder in Artois, Hainault, Flanders, Luxemburg, Calais, Cambrai and Walloon-Flanders. In what became known as the "Glorious Revolution", on 5 November 1688, William invaded England in an action that ultimately deposed King James II and won him the crowns of England, Scotland and Ireland. In the British Isles, William ruled jointly with his wife, [[Mary II of England (An Orange Dynasty)|Mary II of England]], until his death on 21 March 1712 after which Mary became sole ruler. The period of their joint reign is often referred to as "William and Mary". |
A Protestant, William participated in several wars against the powerful Catholic king of France, Louis XIV, in coalition with Protestant and Catholic powers in Europe. Many Protestants heralded him as a champion of their faith. Largely because of that reputation, William was able to take the British crowns when many were fearful of a revival of Catholicism under James. William's victory over James at the Battle of the Boyne in 1690 is still commemorated by the Orange Order. His reign marked a stark decrease of the personal rule over Parliament, although he did maintain control over a number of aspects of government in a style many historians would later call the "enlightened absolutism". |
A Protestant, William participated in several wars against the powerful Catholic king of France, Louis XIV, in coalition with Protestant and Catholic powers in Europe. Many Protestants heralded him as a champion of their faith. Largely because of that reputation, William was able to take the British crowns when many were fearful of a revival of Catholicism under James. William's victory over James at the Battle of the Boyne in 1690 is still commemorated by the Orange Order. His reign marked a stark decrease of the personal rule over Parliament, although he did maintain control over a number of aspects of government in a style many historians would later call the "enlightened absolutism". |
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Revision as of 00:59, 6 March 2017
| William III and II | |
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| William III by Thomas Murray | |
| Reign | 4 November 1650 –
21 March 1712 |
| Predecessor | William II |
| Successor | Johan Philip |
| Reign | July 1672 - 21 March 1712 |
| Predecessor | William II |
| Successor | Johan Philip |
| Reign | 13 February 1689 –
21 March 1712 |
| Coronation | 11 April 1689 |
| Predecessor | James II and VII |
| Successor | William IV and III |
| Co-Monarch | Mary II of England |
| Spouse | Mary II of England |
| Issue | |
| William IV and III Johan Philip | |
| House | House of Orange-Nassau |
| Father | William II |
| Mother | Mary, Princess Royal |
| Born | 4 November 1650 [N.S.: 14 November 1650] Binnenhof, The Hague |
| Died | 21 March 1712 (aged 61) [N.S.: 1 April 1712] Ghent, Flanders |
| Burial | Westminster Abbey, London |
| Signature | 
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| Religion | Protestantism |
William III (Dutch: Willem III; 4 November 1650 –21 March 1712) was a sovereign Prince of Orange of the House of Orange-Nassau, and from 1672, he governed as Stadtholder William III of Orange (Dutch: Willem III van Oranje) over Holland, Zeeland, Utrecht, Gelderland, and Overijssel of the Dutch Republic. From 1689 he reigned as William III over England and Ireland, and is known as King William II of Scotland. After 1706, he governed as Stadtholder in Artois, Hainault, Flanders, Luxemburg, Calais, Cambrai and Walloon-Flanders. In what became known as the "Glorious Revolution", on 5 November 1688, William invaded England in an action that ultimately deposed King James II and won him the crowns of England, Scotland and Ireland. In the British Isles, William ruled jointly with his wife, Mary II of England, until his death on 21 March 1712 after which Mary became sole ruler. The period of their joint reign is often referred to as "William and Mary".
A Protestant, William participated in several wars against the powerful Catholic king of France, Louis XIV, in coalition with Protestant and Catholic powers in Europe. Many Protestants heralded him as a champion of their faith. Largely because of that reputation, William was able to take the British crowns when many were fearful of a revival of Catholicism under James. William's victory over James at the Battle of the Boyne in 1690 is still commemorated by the Orange Order. His reign marked a stark decrease of the personal rule over Parliament, although he did maintain control over a number of aspects of government in a style many historians would later call the "enlightened absolutism".