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A scene from the 11th century CE Bayeux Tapestry showing the celebratory feast of William the Conqueror after the Battle of Hastings in 1066 CE. In the centre is Odo, Bishop of Bayeux and probable patron of the tapestry. (Centre Guillaume...

A gold five guinea coin minted in 1692 during the joint reign of William III of England (r. 1689-1702) and Mary II of England (r. 1689-1694). Bode-Museum, Berlin.

Statue of William III of England, designed by German artist Heinrich Baucke, 1907. Outside Kensington Palace, London.

The tomb of William Cecil, Lord Burghley (1520-1598 CE), a minister in the government of Elizabeth I of England (r. 1558-1603 CE) for 40 years. Saint Martin's Church, Stamford, England.

A mid-13th century CE illustration of William II of England (r. 1087-1100 CE). From a work by Mathew Paris, c. 1200-1259 CE. (British Library, London).

Bullet holes in the wall from the assassination of William the Silent in 1584. Prinsenhof Museum, Delft, the Netherlands.

A 16th century CE portrait of William Cecil, Lord Burghley (1520-1598 CE), Secretary of State and Lord Treasurer during the reign of Elizabeth I of England (1558-1603 CE). (National Portrait Gallery, London)

A portrait of Major-General William Elphinstone (1782-1842) who commanded the army of the British East India Company in its infamous retreat from Kabul in January 1842 during the First Anglo-Afghan War (1838-42). (National Portrait Gallery...

An 1833 portrait by Martin Archer Shee of William IV of Great Britain (r. 1830-1837) wearing the robes of the Order of the Garter. (Royal Collection)

A 1560's CE portrait of William Cecil, 1st Baron Burghley (1520-1598 CE) who was Elizabeth I of England’s most important minister for much of her reign (1558-1603 CE). (National Portrait Gallery, London)