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William III of Orange was now William III of England and Ireland, and William II of Scotland. The new monarchs could not rule with the same direct power as their predecessors. They accepted ...
William III died of pneumonia in 1702 — to this day, he remains the last person to have successfully invaded England by military force. The fourth William to sit on the throne was born at ...
One such collapse came through the union of the Prince of Orange, soon to be King William III of England, and Princess Mary, the last of the Stuart monarchs. The Wedding of William and Mary In ...
Fort William, with a storied past, was named after King William III of England. It has now been renamed after the oldest fort ...
It was the last time two crowned kings of England, Scotland and Ireland faced ... II flees the Battle of the Boyne and the forces of William III. The defeated James II flees the Battle of the ...
William founded the Bank of England. Image: William of Orange (William III) by Sir Godfrey Kneller (Bridgeman Art Library) William III dies on 8 March 1702 following a riding accident at Hampton ...