A THORN IN THE SIDE OF LOUIS XIV A review of Stephan Baxter’s William III (1966) (Rating 4 of 5) Stephan Baxter tells the story of the Dutchman who became the King of E...

My review of Stephan Baxter’s William III #BritishHistory #WilliamIII #KingsofGreatBritian #GloriousRevolution
History Book Reviews: A THORN IN THE SIDE OF LOUIS XIV jeremyshistoryreviews.blogspot.com/2012/03/thor...

Queen Square, Bristol. Equestrian statue of William III. 1736 by John Michael Rysbrack. Photo: 02.09.2025. #Bristol #statue #eqyestrian #WilliamIII #JohnRysbrack

I know several people have said this has been superseded, but I have to say it was a thoroughly enjoyable and enlightening read - great use of original sources that give a real feel of the personalities involved.
#History #Heritage #JamesII #MaryII #QueenAnne #WilliamIII

DYK #WilliamIII was infamous for his male lovers? Wits called his palace the chateau de derrière—“bum manor”. Some say he gave 250,000+ acres to his two favorite lovers. His queen, Mary, was just as generous w/women she favored at court. HowSexGotScrewedUp.com #QueerHistory

Godfrey #Kneller (1646-1723)
Portrait of King #WilliamIII (1650-1702), who was crowned #OnThisDay in 1689
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St George's Hall, #WindsorCastle
#RoyalCollection
#OranjeNassau

Today in History:

On March the 12th, 1689. The Williamite war begins in Ireland. The war is fought between Jacobin supporters of James II and supporters of William III. The "Williamites", will emerge victorious in 1691.

#Ireland #History #England #OTD #JamesII #WilliamIII

Glencoe, by Horatio McCulloch, 1864; abandoned in the 1750s, by then it was a remote and empty landscape

Memorial at Glencoe

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#MassacreofGlencoe #WilliamIII #WilliamofOrange #ClanMacDonald #HighlandClans

Image of the day – 52 Unfortunately evil, lies and cruelty are often employed as levers and instruments of war (as in the current Russia/Ukraine conflict).

The Battle of the Boyne, a politically influential conflict that involved and affected an entire continent. What can we learn?

#War #Battle #Boyne #JamesII #WilliamIII #King #Photo

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"The Glorious Revolution: The History of the Overthrow of King James II of England by William of Orange"

#WilliamIII died #OnThisDay in 1702; his accession in 1688 was part of the #GloriousRevolution that helped democratize the United Kingdom & he assembled the coalition that would defeat #LouisXIV's plans for French hegemony in Europe after William of Orange's death...
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Great afternoon in #PaleisHetLoo, Apeldoorn, the Netherlands. Est 1686 by #WilliamIII, Prince of Orange, King of 🇬🇧, Stadtholder of 🇳🇱. Reopend in 2022 after a successful renovation of palace & gardens #mustsee (pic4 William III on Queen Square, #Bristol).