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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.

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--1702. King of Great Britain and Ireland 1689-1702.
+-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]]. He was invited to England by seven English politicians (both Tories and Whigs) to became the English monarch. They sent a Letter of Invitation in June 1688, which was both unclear given that they didn’t define what was expected from him, as well us illegal since they acted against the reigning king.
 == 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
+“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.