William III
| Year Start | 1688 |
| Year End | 1702 |
| Date of Birth | 4th November 1650 |
| Date of Death | 8th March 1702 |
King William III ruled along side his wife, who took the thrown initially, Queen Mary II. Mary and her husband James were offered the crown after James' abdication.
King of Great Britain and Ireland from 1688, the son of William II of Orange and Mary, daughter of Charles I. He was offered the English crown by the parliamentary opposition to James II. He invaded England in 1688 and in 1689 became joint sovereign with his wife, Mary II.