William III - Revision history

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	William and Mary had no children, and on William's death the throne passed to his cousin, [[Queen Anne]]. William had only one acknowledged mistress, Elizabeth Villiers (related to [[George Villiers]], favourite of James I).		William and Mary had no children, and on William's death the throne passed to his cousin, [[Queen Anne]]. William had only one acknowledged mistress, Elizabeth Villiers (related to [[George Villiers]], favourite of James I).

	During the 1690s, William was suspected of homosexual relations, particularly with two Dutch courtiers, Hans Bentinck and Arnold van Keppel. Historians have disagreed as to whether these stories were correct.		During the 1690s, William was suspected of homosexual relations, particularly with two Dutch courtiers, [[Hans Bentinck]] and [[Arnold van Keppel]]. Historians have disagreed as to whether these stories were correct.

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	'''William III''' (1650–1702) was Prince of Orange from Birth, Stadtholder of the Netherlands from 1672, and King of England, Ireland and Scotland from 1689. He came to power in England following the "Glorious Revolution" of 1688, which overthrew the Catholic King James II and established Protestant rule. He ruled jointly with his wife, Mary II, until her death in 1694, after which he ruled alone. Both William and Mary were great-grandchildren of [[James I]].		[[File:King William III of England, (1650-1702).jpg\|thumb\|right\|William III by Sir Godfrey Kneller]]'''William III''' (1650–1702) was Prince of Orange from Birth, Stadtholder of the Netherlands from 1672, and King of England, Ireland and Scotland from 1689. He came to power in England following the "Glorious Revolution" of 1688, which overthrew the Catholic King James II and established Protestant rule. He ruled jointly with his wife, Mary II, until her death in 1694, after which he ruled alone. Both William and Mary were great-grandchildren of [[James I]].

	William and Mary had no children, and on William's death the throne passed to his cousin, [[Queen Anne]]. William had only one acknowledged mistress, Elizabeth Villiers (related to [[George Villiers]], favourite of James I).		William and Mary had no children, and on William's death the throne passed to his cousin, [[Queen Anne]]. William had only one acknowledged mistress, Elizabeth Villiers (related to [[George Villiers]], favourite of James I).

Ross Burgess at 05:29, 21 October 2011

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	'''William III''' was Prince of Orange from Birth, Stadtholder of the Netherlands from 1672, and King of England, Ireland and Scotland from 1689. He came to power in England following the "Glorious Revolution" of 1688, which overthrew the Catholic King James II and established Protestant rule. He ruled jointly with his wife, Mary II, until her death in 1694, after which he ruled alone. Both William and Mary were great-grandchildren of [[James I]].		'''William III''' (1650–1702) was Prince of Orange from Birth, Stadtholder of the Netherlands from 1672, and King of England, Ireland and Scotland from 1689. He came to power in England following the "Glorious Revolution" of 1688, which overthrew the Catholic King James II and established Protestant rule. He ruled jointly with his wife, Mary II, until her death in 1694, after which he ruled alone. Both William and Mary were great-grandchildren of [[James I]].

	William and Mary had no children, and on William's death the throne passed to his cousin, [[Queen Anne]]. William had only one acknowledged mistress, Elizabeth Villiers (related to [[George Villiers]], favourite of James I).		William and Mary had no children, and on William's death the throne passed to his cousin, [[Queen Anne]]. William had only one acknowledged mistress, Elizabeth Villiers (related to [[George Villiers]], favourite of James I).

Ross Burgess at 05:28, 21 October 2011

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	During the 1690s, William was suspected of homosexual relations, particularly with two Dutch courtiers, Hans Bentinck and Arnold van Keppel. Historians have disagreed as to whether these stories were correct.		During the 1690s, William was suspected of homosexual relations, particularly with two Dutch courtiers, Hans Bentinck and Arnold van Keppel. Historians have disagreed as to whether these stories were correct.

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'''William III''' was Prince of Orange from Birth, Stadtholder of the Netherlands from 1672, and King of England, Ireland and Scotland from 1689. He came to power in England following the "Glorious Revolution" of 1688, which overthrew the Catholic King James II and established Protestant rule. He ruled jointly with his wife, Mary II, until her death in 1694, after which he ruled alone. Both William and Mary were great-grandchildren of [[James I]].

William and Mary had no children, and on William's death the throne passed to his cousin, [[Queen Anne]]. William had only one acknowledged mistress, Elizabeth Villiers (related to [[George Villiers]], favourite of James I).

During the 1690s, William was suspected of homosexual relations, particularly with two Dutch courtiers, Hans Bentinck and Arnold van Keppel. Historians have disagreed as to whether these stories were correct.

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