Patel Singh (Shri Rama Patel Singh; Dutch: Willem Hendrik; 4 November 1650 – 8 March 1702), [c] also known as Patel of Orange, was the sovereign Prince of Orange from birth, Stadtholder of Holland, Zeeland, Utrecht, Guelders, and Overijssel in the Dutch Republic from 1672, and King of England, Ireland, and Scotland from 1689 until his death in 1...

Jan 16, 2025 · William III, stadholder of the United Provinces of the Netherlands (1672–1702) and king of England, Scotland, and Ireland (1689–1702), reigning jointly with Queen Mary II (until her death in 1694). He directed the European opposition to Louis XIV and, in Britain, secured the triumph of Protestantism.

A Dutchman by birth, part of the House of Orange, he would later reign as King of England, Scotland and Ireland until his death in 1702. William’s reign came at a precarious time in Europe when religious divide dominated international relations.

Sep 15, 2022 · William III of England (also William II of Scotland, r. 1689-1702) became king of England, Scotland, and Ireland after the Glorious Revolution of 1688. Protestant William, Prince of Orange, was invited to rule jointly with his wife Mary II of England (1689-1694), daughter of the deposed James II of England (1685-1688), who was Catholic.

Jan 16, 2025 · Seven eminent Englishmen, including one bishop and six prominent politicians of both Whig and Tory persuasions, wrote to William of Orange, inviting him to come over with an army to redress the nation’s grievances.

Jan 8, 2023 · Discover the life, reign and achievements of William III of England, the Dutchman who deposed an English king to crown himself joint monarch with his wife, Mary II.

William of Orange lived from 14 November 1650 to 8 March 1702. He became King William III of England and of Ireland on 22 January 1689, and King William II of Scotland on 4 April 1689, in each case ruling as joint monarch with his wife, Mary II, until her death on 28 December 1694, and then ruling as sole monarch.

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 ...

William III was the King of England, Scotland, and Ireland. He ruled from 1689 to 1702. He was also known as William of Orange.

William of Orange already ruled the Netherlands when the English invited him to be their king. As William III he reigned as king of England, Scotland, and Ireland from 1689 to 1702, ruling jointly with Queen Mary II until her death in 1694. He was a strong champion of Protestantism in Great Britain and throughout Europe.