William III: References & Edit History
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William’s life between 1672 and 1702 is so closely interwoven with the history of Europe that most historians of the period dealt with some of its aspects. The more recent biographies in English are Nesca A. Robb, William of Orange: A Personal Portrait, 2 vol. (1963–66); and Stephen B. Baxter, William III (1966), which together give a fairly rounded picture. The bibliography of the latter work has been published separately. Tony Claydon, William III and the Godly Revolution (1996, reissued 2003), is a powerful political and cultural analysis. N. Japikse, Prins Willem III, de Stadhouder-Koning, 2 vol. (1930–35), is the standard life in Dutch. In English no full-scale life of William has appeared since A.H. Trevor, Life and Times of William III, 2 vol. (1835–36), a very inaccurate work. Brief biographies exist by H.D. Traill, William the Third (1888); G.J. Renier, William of Orange (1932); and David Ogg, William III (1956). N. Japikse (ed.), Correspondentie van Willem III en van Hans Willem Bentinck, 5 vol. (1927–37), is invaluable for the period.
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| Add new Web site: Historic Royal Palaces - William III and Mary II. | Aug 29, 2026 | ||
| Anniversary information added. | Mar 15, 2026 | ||
| Anniversary information added. | Nov 10, 2025 | ||
| Add new Web site: Digital Commons at UConn - William III and the Legalist Revolution (PDF). | Apr 25, 2025 | ||
| Add new Web site: The Stuart Successions Project - William III. | Jan 16, 2025 | ||
| Add new Web site: Dictionary of Irish Biography - William III. | Oct 29, 2024 | ||
| Add new Web site: Academia - William's III political and military career in neo-Roman context (1672-1702), Historical Journal, 2005. | Sep 17, 2024 | ||
| Add new Web site: Heritage History - William III, King Of England. | Jun 20, 2024 | ||
| First paragraph modernization. | Apr 16, 2024 | ||
| Add new Web site: Royal Museums Greenwich - William III. | Mar 07, 2024 | ||
| Add new Web site: History Today - Birth of William of Orange. | Jan 23, 2024 | ||
| Add new Web site: English Monarchs - William III and Mary II. | Dec 15, 2023 | ||
| Add new Web site: Library Ireland - Biography of William III. of Orange. | Oct 20, 2023 | ||
| Add new Web site: English Monarchs - William III and Mary II. | Sep 08, 2023 | ||
| Add new Web site: GlobalSecurity.org - 1667 - William III Prince of Orange. | Jun 29, 2023 | ||
| Add new Web site: Historic UK - Biography of William of Orange. | Jan 06, 2023 | ||
| Add new Web site: World History Encyclopedia - William III of England. | Oct 04, 2022 | ||
| Corrected display issue. | Nov 07, 2019 | ||
| Add new Web site: Facts about Famous People - Biography of William III. | Feb 14, 2019 | ||
| Changed title of the "Assessment" section to "Legacy." | Nov 15, 2017 | ||
| Add new Web site: Westminster Abbey - Biography of William III. | Jan 02, 2017 | ||
| Media added. | Dec 09, 2016 | ||
| Cross-references added. | Jun 03, 2016 | ||
| Add new Web site: The History Learning Site - Biography of William III. | May 26, 2014 | ||
| Add new Web site: Undiscovered Scotland - William of Orange. | May 26, 2014 | ||
| Article revised and updated. | Mar 19, 2008 | ||
| Added new Web site: Archontology.org - Biography of William III. | Jan 21, 2008 | ||
| Added new Web site: British Broadcasting Corporation - Biography of William III. | Jan 21, 2008 | ||
| Added new Web site: Claddagh.com - William III. | Jan 21, 2008 | ||
| Added new Web site: The Home of the Royal Family - Biography of Mary II and William III. | Jan 21, 2008 | ||
| Added new Web site: British Broadcasting Corporation - Biography of William III. |
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May 01, 2007 | |
| Bibliography revised. | Feb 09, 2007 | ||
| Article revised and updated. | Dec 08, 2006 | ||
| Article added to new online database. | Jan 12, 2000 |