William III the Stadholder-king: A Political BiographyIn Britain the name of William III is synonymous with sectarianism and Orangism. Ever since he burst onto the English political landscape in 1688 to take the throne of his catholic uncle, James II, William has tended to be viewed within a largely domestic |
Contents
List of Abbreviations | 2 |
Youth 165066 | 25 |
The Grand Pensionary at Work | 32 |
The Restoration of the Stuarts and the Failure of Hollands Plans | 40 |
The Path to Power | 47 |
The Republic Isolated | 68 |
The Year of Catastrophe 1672 | 75 |
The Task and the Tools | 95 |
Leopold Is War with the Turks Makes Action against France | 163 |
James II William III and Louis XIV 168588 | 175 |
The Glorious Revolution 168889 | 197 |
William III as King of England 16891702 | 215 |
War or Peace? 16891702 | 239 |
William III and Scotland 16601702 | 263 |
William III and Ireland | 277 |
Conclusion | 293 |
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