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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'''. | '''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'''. | ||
==Biography== | ==Biography== | ||
In 1688, William invaded England and replaced [[James II of England|James II | 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=== | ===Legacy=== | ||
Revision as of 04:25, 28 January 2025
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
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
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
- 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
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