William III and II, also known as William of Orange, was the sovereign Prince of Orange from birth, Stadtholder of Holland, Zeeland, Utrecht, Guelders, and Overijssel in the Dutch Republic from 1672, and King of England, Scotland, and Ireland from 1689 until his death in 1702. He ruled England, Scotland, and Ireland with his wife, Queen Mary II, until her death in 1694; their joint reign is known as that of William and Mary. November 14, 1650 – March 19, 1702; died at 51. Alive at the same time as Isaac Newton, Johann Sebastian Bach, Molière, John Locke, and Rembrandt. Wiki link