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1650-1702. King of Great Britain and Ireland 1689-1702.  
1650-1702. Prince of Orange and Stadholder of the Netherlands. 1689-1702 King of Great Britain and Ireland. His father was William II of Orange and his wife was [[Mary II]] (the sister of [[Charles II]] and [[James II]]). William III was invited to England by seven English politicians (both Tories and Whigs). They sent a Letter of Invitation in June 1688, which was both unclear given that they did not define what was expected from him, as well as illegal since they acted against the reigning king. William III arrived in England on 5 November 1688. Later, William and his wife Mary were offered to reign as [[joint monarchs]].
 


Son to William II (Prince of Orange and stadtholder of the Netherlands) and his wife Mary (the sister of [[Charles II]] and [[James II]]). Later married to James II' oldest daughter, [[Mary II|Mary]]. Became English monarch (together with his wife) in 1689 after the [[Glorious Revolution]].


== Sources ==
== Sources ==
* Maurer, Michael. ''Kleine Geschichte Englands''. Stuttgart: Reclam, 1997.
Maurer, Michael. ''Kleine Geschichte Englands''. Stuttgart: Reclam, 1997.
* "The Act of Settlement." ''royal.uk'', https://www.royal.uk/william-and-mary.


“William III (r. 1689-1702) and Mary II (r. 1689-1694)”, ‘royal.uk’, https://www.royal.uk/william-and-mary


[[Category:Stub]]
David, Smith L. ''A History of the Modern British Isles 1603-1707''. Oxford: Blackwell, 1998.

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1650-1702. Prince of Orange and Stadholder of the Netherlands. 1689-1702 King of Great Britain and Ireland. His father was William II of Orange and his wife was Mary II (the sister of Charles II and James II). William III was invited to England by seven English politicians (both Tories and Whigs). They sent a Letter of Invitation in June 1688, which was both unclear given that they did not define what was expected from him, as well as illegal since they acted against the reigning king. William III arrived in England on 5 November 1688. Later, William and his wife Mary were offered to reign as joint monarchs.


Sources

Maurer, Michael. Kleine Geschichte Englands. Stuttgart: Reclam, 1997.

“William III (r. 1689-1702) and Mary II (r. 1689-1694)”, ‘royal.uk’, https://www.royal.uk/william-and-mary

David, Smith L. A History of the Modern British Isles 1603-1707. Oxford: Blackwell, 1998.