William III of England
1650 – 1702 Dutch (English king) Stadtholder of the Dutch Republic; King of England, Scotland and Ireland (William III)
Dutch prince who took the English throne in 1688.
- Religion
- Protestant (Dutch Reformed)
- Affiliations
- House of Orange; predates organized Freemasonry.
William of Orange was invited to take the throne in the Glorious Revolution of 1688 and ruled jointly with his wife Mary II. He accepted the Bill of Rights, which limited royal power and strengthened Parliament. He defeated James II at the Boyne and fought Louis XIV of France.
Connections
- family of Mary II of England — Ruled jointly with his wife Mary II.