William III

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William III of Orange, 1650–1702, stadholder of the United Provinces of the Netherlands 1672–1702; king of England 1689–1702, joint ruler with his wife, Mary II.

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How to use William III in a sentence

One of the best kings of England, William III, was born in Holland.
Who Cares Where He's From?|Andrew Roberts|November 26, 2010|DAILY BEAST
William III had accomplished everything he had set out to do, but he could not establish a centralized government in the republic.
The Rise of the Dutch Kingdom|Hendrik Willem van Loon
William III refused to take this particular power seriously.
Modern Religious Cults and Movements|Gaius Glenn Atkins
William III., introduction of the national debt and the bribery system under, 662.
Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 66, No. 410, December 1849|Various

William III., riding in the grounds, met with the accident which resulted in his death.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 8|Various
William III bought it from his grandson, and greatly enlarged it.
England, Picturesque and Descriptive|Joel Cook

British Dictionary definitions for William III

William III

noun

known as William of Orange. 1650–1702, stadholder of the Netherlands (1672–1702) and king of Great Britain and Ireland (1689–1702). He was invited by opponents of James II to accept the British throne (1688) and ruled jointly with his wife Mary II (James' daughter) until her death in 1694

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