William III, The Stadholder-king
Subtitle: A Political Biography
Contributors: J. C. Grayson (Translator)
Publisher: Ashgate Publishing
Published: May 31, 2005
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 361
ISBN-13: 9780754650713
Subjects: Biography: general; Biography: royalty; British & Irish history: c 1500 to c 1700; c 1600 to c 1700; Great Britain; Biography / Autobiography; William; History; King of England,; History: World; United Kingdom, Great Britain; General; Biography; Modern - General; William and Mary, 1689-1702; Europe - Great Britain - General; 1650-1702; III,; Kings and rulers
First sentence: After the States-General abjured their allegiance to Philip II in 1581, they were faced with the question: who should exercise power in the provinces without a king?