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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'''. The city of [[Nassau]] in [[New Providence]], originally named Charles-Towne, was named after him.<ref name="AC4">''[[Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag]]'' – [[Database: Nassau]]</ref> | '''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'''. The city of [[Nassau]] in [[New Providence]], originally named Charles-Towne, was named after him.<ref name="AC4">''[[Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag]]'' – [[Database: Nassau]]</ref> | ||
During the [[Great Recoinage of 1696]], King William tasked [[William Lowndes]], the {{Wiki|Secretary to the Treasury}}, to seek out the warden of the {{Wiki|Royal Mint}}, [[Isaac Newton]] for help. Lowndes, in turn, tasked the [[Assassin]] [[Omar Khaled]] to do so.<ref name="ACG">''[[Assassin's Creed: Gold]]''</ref> | During the [[Great Recoinage of 1696]], King William tasked [[William Lowndes]], the {{Wiki|Secretary to the Treasury}}, to seek out the warden of the {{Wiki|Royal Mint}}, [[Isaac Newton]] for help. Lowndes, in turn, tasked the [[Assassin]] [[Omar Khaled]] to do so.<ref name="ACG">''[[Assassin's Creed: Gold]]''</ref> | ||
Revision as of 13:17, 23 August 2020
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. The city of Nassau in New Providence, originally named Charles-Towne, was named after him.[1]
During the Great Recoinage of 1696, King William tasked William Lowndes, the Secretary to the Treasury, to seek out the warden of the Royal Mint, Isaac Newton for help. Lowndes, in turn, tasked the Assassin Omar Khaled to do so.[2]
Appearances
- Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag (mentioned in Database entry only)
- Assassin's Creed: Gold (mentioned only)
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