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Portrait of William III of England
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Portrait of William III of England

A 1690 portrait by Godfrey Kneller of William III of England (aka William of Orange and William II of Scotland). Protestant William replaced James II of England in the Glorious Revolution of 1688. He ruled jointly...
William III of England
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William III of England

A portrait of William III of England (aka William of Orange and William II of Scotland). Protestant William replaced James II of England in the Glorious Revolution of 1688. He ruled jointly with his wife Queen Mary II of...
Anne, Queen of Great Britain
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Anne, Queen of Great Britain

Anne reigned as Queen of England, Scotland, and Ireland from 1702 and then, following the 1707 Act of Union, over a united kingdom as Queen of Great Britain until her death in 1714. The last of the Stuart monarchs, Anne's...
Overland Campaign
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Overland Campaign - Throwing Men Into the Meat Grinder of the US Civil War

The Overland Campaign (4 May to 12 June 1864) was a major Union offensive into Virginia, launched during the final year of the American Civil War (1861-1865). It saw the Union Army...
Home of William B. Travis
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Home of William B. Travis

The home of William Barret Travis (1809 to 1836), best-known as the commander of the Alamo during the 13-day siege in 1836. The house is now located on Perdue Hill, Monroe County in Alabama. The house's original location...
Statue of William the Conqueror
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Statue of William the Conqueror

A modern statue of William the Conqueror, Duke of Normandy (r. 1035-87 CE) and king of England as William I (r. 1066-87 CE). In Falaise, Normandy, France. Sculpted by Louis Rochet (1818-1873) in 1851 CE.
William of Orange Landing in England
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William of Orange Landing in England

A 17th-century painting by Jan Wyck showing Prince William of Orange landing in England in November 1688, the beginning of the Glorious Revolution which saw him become William III of England (r. 1689-1702). (Royal...
William the Conqueror on Horseback, Bayeux Tapestry
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William the Conqueror on Horseback, Bayeux Tapestry

A depiction of William the Conqueror, aka William I (r. 1066-1087 CE) from the 11th century CE Bayeux Tapestry. (Centre Guillaume le Conquérant, Bayeux, France)
Coin of William the Conqueror
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Coin of William the Conqueror

Coin of William I of England, aka William the Conqueror (r. 1066-1067 CE). (British Museum, London)
William and Mary
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William and Mary

A contemporary engraving showing the joint rulers William III of England (also William II of Scotland, r. 1689-1702) and Mary II of England (r. 1689-1694). (National Portrait Gallery, London)
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