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William III
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William III Known as "William of Orange." 1650-1702.
King of England, Scotland, and Ireland (1689-1702), Dutch stadholder (1672-1702), and prince of Orange. Married to Mary, daughter of James II, he was asked by the opponents of James to invade England (1688) and was proclaimed joint monarch with Mary (1689) after James fled.
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(Biographies / William III (1650-1702) M, Britishnational of birth: Dutch, POLITICS: hereditary ruler) known as William of Orange. 1650-1702, stadholder of the Netherlands (1672-1702) and king of Great Britain and Ireland (1689-1702). He was invited by opponents of James II to accept the British throne (1688) and ruled jointly with his wife Mary II (James' daughter) until her death in 1694
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Noun1.William III - King of England and Scotland and IrelandWilliam III - King of England and Scotland and Ireland; he married the daughter of James II and was invited by opponents of James II to invade England; when James fled, William III and Mary II were declared joint monarchs (1650-1702)
William of Orange
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