| Name |
William III(IIin Scotland) House of Orange-Nassau |
| Suffix |
King of England, Ireland, and Scotland, Prince of Orange, Count of Nassau |
| Born |
14 Nov 1650 |
Binnenhof, The Hague, Zuid Holland, The Netherlands  |
| Gender |
Male |
| History |
11 Apr 1677 |
Cassel, Nord-Pas-de-Calais, France |
| Defeated at the Battle of Cassel by his nephew Philippe I de Bourbon, Duke of Orléans |
| History |
5 Nov 1688 |
Brixham, Devon, England |
| In what became known as the "Glorious Revolution", on 5 November 1688 William by invitation, invaded England in an action that ultimately deposed King James Stuart II (VII in Scotland) King of England, Scotland and Ireland |
| Occupation |
11 Apr 1689 |
Westminster Abbey, Westminster, Middlesex, England |
| Ruled jointly as King with his wife Queen Mary !! from 13 Feb 1689 until her death on 28 Dec 1694 then solely until 8 Mar 1702 |
| History |
1 Jul 1690 |
River Boyne, Drogheda, County Louth, Leinster, Ireland |
| King William III of Orange defeats James II (VII) at the Battle of the Boyne |
| History |
Between 29 May 1692 and 4 Jun 1692 |
Barfleur, Manche, Basse-Normandie, France, at sea |
| King Louis XIV of France intended to reinstate the Protestant William III of Orange-Nassau, King of England with its former occupant the Catholic James II. The Anglo-Dutch Naval victory at the "Battle of Barfleur and La Hogue" saw 15 French men-of-war, some of the largest and most magnificent symbols of majesty that have ever been built, were destroyed, and with them the immediate plans to replace James II on the English throne. http://www.dailymail.co.uk/home/moslive/article-1255826/Ten-greatest-British-naval-victories-A-look-nations-hardest-fought-battles-sea.html |
| Died |
08 Mar 1702 |
Kensington Palace, Kensington, Middlesex, England |
| Buried |
Westminster Abbey, Westminster, Middlesex, England |
| Person ID |
I1750120039 |
Red1st |
| Last Modified |
21 Oct 2008 |
| Father |
William II of Orange-Nassau, Prince of Orange, b. 27 May 1626, The Hague, Zuid Holland, The Netherlands , d. 06 Nov 1650, The Hague, Zuid Holland, The Netherlands (Age 24 years) |
| Mother |
Mary Henrietta Stuart, The Princess Royal, Princess of Orange and Countess of Nassau, b. 04 Nov 1631, St. James' Palace, Pall Mall, Westminster, Middlesex, England , d. 24 Dec 1660, Palace of Whitehall, Whitehall, Westminster, Middlesex, England (Age 29 years) |
| Family ID |
F672667164 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
1650 - 1702 (51 years)
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