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193 matches to William II
Boyne, Battle. 1690. James II attempts to retake throne; defeated by William III, ending Catholic Stuart power in Ireland. Celebrated by Orangemen, Jul 12.
Mary II. 1662-94. Queen of England with William III, 1689-. Expelled her father, James II.
Orange, House of. French dynasty influential in Netherlands. William I. William III.
Rijswijk, Treaty. 1697. Ended War of Grand Alliance. William III acknowledged. Territories restored.
Sarsfield, Patrick. -1693. Irish Jacobite vs William III.
Stair, First earl. 1648-1707. Scottish under-secretary of state to William III. Approved Glencoe Massacre.
William II. (Wilhelm). 1859-1941. German Emperor 1888-1918. Dismissed Bismarck. Sought world leadership. Precipitated WWI. Abdicated. -“I rule by God’s grace”.
William II. Rufus. 1056-1100. King of England 1087-. Brutal. Subjugated Scotland, Wales.
William III. 1650-1702. Prince of Orange 1672-. King of England with Mary II 1689-. Ended War of Grand Alliance 1697. Defeated James II at Battle of Boyne, reconquered Ireland 1690. Declared freedom of worship.
Aberhart, William. 1878-1943. Canadian Social Credit advocate.
Adams, William. 1564-1620. English navigator established Japan trade c1613.
All the Talents. 1806. English government under Grenville.
Archer, William. 1856-1924. Scottish critic, playwright. Translated Ibsen.
Australia. c28,000BC Australoids. 1606 Sighted by Portuguese. 1668 Dampier lands. 1770 Cook claims for England. 1788-1868 Penal colonies. 1901 Independent commonwealth.
Baffin, William. 1584-1622. British explorer of Baffin Strait 1616.
Bardeen, John. 1908-91. US developer of transistor 1948 with Shockley. . BCS superconductivity 1957.
Beethoven, Ludwig van. 1770-1827. German composer expressing emotions in music. Tone poet. Developed form and structure. “The Shakespeare of music”. 9 Symphonies. Eroica 1804. 5th 1807. 9th 1824.
Benét, William. 1886-1950. US poet. The Dust Which is God 1941.
Bermuda. 1511 Spain discovers. 1609 Shipwrecked British settle, inpiring Tempest. 1617-1834 Slavery. 1968 Autonomous British Colony. 1995 Referendum rejects independence.
Bjorko Treaty. 1905. Unimplemented military alliance between German Wilhelm II and Russian Nicholas II.
Blackstone, William. 1723-80. English common law scholar/jurist. Commentaries 1765-9.
Blake, William. 1757-1827. English mystical poet and engraver of his own books. Marriage of Heaven and Hell 1790-3. Job 1821. Dante’s Divine Comedy 1825.
Bligh, William. 1754-1817. English captain of Bounty. Discovered breadfruit.
Booth, William. 1829-1912. British reformer. Founder of Salvation Army, 1878. In Darkest England and the Way Out 1890.
Bounty, HMS. 1789 Mutiny vs Bligh.