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'''William III | |image = Wiki noimage.jpg | ||
|birth = 4 November 1650<br>{{Wiki|Binnenhof}}, {{Wiki|The Hague}}, [[Netherlands|Dutch Republic]] | |||
|death = 8 March 1702 {{c|aged 51}}<br>{{Wiki|Kensington Palace}}, [[London]], [[Kingdom of England]] | |||
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|species = [[Human]] | |||
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|affiliates = {{Wiki|House of Orange-Nassau}}<br>{{Wiki|House of Stuart}} | |||
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'''William III''' (William Henry; 1650 – 1702) was sovereign Prince of Orange from birth, Stadtholder of Holland, Zeeland, Utrecht, Guelders, and Overijssel in the [[Netherlands|Dutch Republic]] from the 1670s and King of [[England]], [[Ireland]], and [[Scotland]] from 1689 until his death. As King of Scotland, he was known as '''William II'''. | |||
During the [[Great Recoinage of 1696]], King William tasked | ==Biography== | ||
In 1688, William invaded England and replaced [[James II of England|James II]] in what became known as the [[Glorious Revolution]].<ref name="Initiates">''[[Assassin's Creed: Initiates]]''</ref> During the [[Great Recoinage of 1696]], King William tasked the {{Wiki|Secretary to the Treasury}} [[William Lowndes]] to seek out the [[Royal Mint]]'s warden [[Isaac Newton]] for help. Lowndes, in turn, tasked the [[British Brotherhood of Assassins|British Assassin]] [[Omar Khaled]] to do so.<ref name="ACG">''[[Assassin's Creed: Gold]]''</ref> | |||
===Legacy=== | |||
In 1695, the city of [[Nassau]] in [[New Providence]], originally named Charles-Towne, was renamed after his House's progeny, the {{Wiki|House of Nassau}},<ref name="WP Nassau">{{WP|Nassau, Bahamas}}</ref> following being destroyed and rebuilt.<ref name="AC4">''[[Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag]]'' – [[Database: Nassau]]</ref> | |||
==Appearances== | ==Appearances== | ||
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Gold]]'' | *''[[Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag]]'' {{Mdat}} | ||
*[[Assassin's Creed (Titan Comics)|''Assassin's Creed'' (Titan Comics)]] {{Imo}} | |||
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Gold]]'' {{Mo}} | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
{{Reflist}} | |||
{{ACG}} | {{ACG}} | ||
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Latest revision as of 01:26, 13 May 2026
William III (William Henry; 1650 – 1702) was sovereign Prince of Orange from birth, Stadtholder of Holland, Zeeland, Utrecht, Guelders, and Overijssel in the Dutch Republic from the 1670s and King of England, Ireland, and Scotland from 1689 until his death. As King of Scotland, he was known as William II.
Biography[edit | edit source]
In 1688, William invaded England and replaced James II in what became known as the Glorious Revolution.[1] During the Great Recoinage of 1696, King William tasked the Secretary to the Treasury William Lowndes to seek out the Royal Mint's warden Isaac Newton for help. Lowndes, in turn, tasked the British Assassin Omar Khaled to do so.[2]
Legacy[edit | edit source]
In 1695, the city of Nassau in New Providence, originally named Charles-Towne, was renamed after his House's progeny, the House of Nassau,[3] following being destroyed and rebuilt.[4]
Appearances[edit | edit source]
- Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag (mentioned in Database entry only)
- Assassin's Creed (Titan Comics) (indirect mention only)
- Assassin's Creed: Gold (mentioned only)
References[edit | edit source]
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