King william of orange biography of williams

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  • King William III
    William III, Stadtholder of Guelders, Holland, Zealand, Utrecht and Overijssel, King of England, Scotland and Ireland
    ReignFebruary 12, 1689 - March 8, 1702
    (with Mary II until December 28, 1694)
    BornNovember 14, 1650
    The Hague
    DiedMarch 8 1702 (aged 51)
    BuriedWestminster Abbey
    PredecessorJames II
    SuccessorAnne
    ConsortMary II(joint monarch)
    Royal HouseOrange
    FatherWilliam II, Prince of Orange
    MotherMary Henrietta Stuart

    William III of England (The Hague, November 14, 1650 – Kensington Palace, March 8, 1702; also known as William II of Scotland and William III of Orange) was a Dutch aristocrat and a Protestant Prince of Orange from his birth, Stadtholder of the main provinces of the Dutch Republic from June 28, 1672, King of England and King of Ireland from February 13, 1689, and King of Scotland from April 11, 1689, in each case until his death.

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