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WILLIAM III 1650 - 1702
WILLIAM III
1650 - 1702


William III was also called William of Orange.

He was stadholder of the United Provinces of the Netherlands from 1672 until 1702 and King of Great Britain from 1689 until 1702. As such he ruled together with Queen Mary II until she died in 1694.

See also the chart Governments in History.


WILLIAM'S FAMILY
William's father was William II, the Prince of Orange. His mother was Mary, daughter of Charles I of England.


WILLIAM'S CAMPAIGNS
Here is a map of Williams trip from the coast to the English throne.

England Campaigns 1685 - 1688
England Campaigns 1685 - 1688
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And here is a map of the Jacobite War which William fought because former king James II wanted to have his job back.

Campaign in the North-East of Ireland and Battle of the Boyne, 1690
Ireland 1689 - 1691 Jacobite War
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This map here illustrates William's campaigns on the European continent during the War of the Grand Alliance.

Flanders and Brabant - The Campaigns of William III, 1690 - 1696
Flanders and Brabant 1690 - 1696
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