1650

William III

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First name
William
Last name
III
Date of Birth
1650
Date of Death
1702
Born in
The Hague
Died in
London

William III (1650–1702) had already been appointed as Field Marshall of the army on 26 February 1672. The promotion to Stadholder of Holland (4 July 1672) and Zeeland (16 July 1672) turned him into a virtual dictator: he disbanded the old town magistracies and replaced them with regents loyal to the House of Orange and the Reformed Church. There is new historical evidence that the Prince of Orange and some of his relatives were involved in organizing or facilitating the murder of the De Witt brothers.

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