“The time has surely come in this supposed era of the peace process for Catholics to embrace the Twelfth celebrations and recognise the significance of William’s campaign in Ireland in 1690” - Dr John Coulter #Catholicism #Unionism #WilliamIII #LouisIVX #JamesII #TheBoyne

The equestrian statue of William III wearing a traffic cone hat - Queen Square, Bristol

#equestrianStatue #statue #williamIII #trafficCone #hat #Bristol #alphabetChallenge #weekZforZany #classicMono

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

Rumours about the sexual proclivities of #WilliamIII began to spread as soon as he took the English throne. What went on behind the closed doors of the court had implications for the nation.

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Rumours about the sexual proclivities of #WilliamIII began to spread as soon as he took the English throne. What went on behind the closed doors of the royal court had implications for the nation.

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My review of Stephan Baxter’s William III #BritishHistory #WilliamIII #KingsofGreatBritian #GloriousRevolution
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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I know several people have said this has been superseded, but I have to say it was a thoroughly enjoyable and enlightening read - great use of original sources that give a real feel of the personalities involved.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

John #Eccles 1668-1735 longest serving Master of KingsMusick, served 4 monarchs (WilliamIII, Anne, GeorgeI & GeorgeII)
opera “#Semele” (c1707)
Cambridge Handel #Opera Company production w Cambridge #EarlyMusic & Academy of AncientMusic @AAMorchestra - JulianPerkins dir
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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

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

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#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).