William III

By Tony Claydon

Book Overview

William III, William of Orange (1650-1702), is a key figure in English history. Grandson of Charles I and married to Mary, eldest daughter of James II, the pair became the object of protestant hopes after James lost the throne. Though William was personally unpopular - his continental ties the source of suspicion and resentment - Tony Claydon argues that William was key to solving the chronic instability of seventeenth-century Britain and Ireland. This book takes a thematic approach to investigate all these aspects in their wider context, and presents William as the crucial factor in Britain's emergence as a world power, and as a model of open and participatory government.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0582405238
• ISBN13: 9780582405233
• Release Date: October 2002
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 224 Pages
• Weight: 0.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.8" x 8.0"