William III
/ˌwɪljəm ðə ˈθɜːd/
/ˌwɪljəm ðə ˈθɜːrd/
(also William of Orange
/ˌwɪljəm əv ˈɒrɪndʒ/
/ˌwɪljəm əv ˈɔːrɪndʒ/
)- (1650-1702) the king of Great Britain and Ireland from 1688 to 1702. He was a Dutch prince, married to Mary, the daughter of James II. They were invited by British Protestants to be the king and queen of Britain in order to prevent the Roman Catholic James II from being king. William became king in the Bloodless Revolution and defeated the forces of James II in Ireland at the Battle of the Boyne. He is remembered by a group of Protestants in Northern Ireland who are opposed to Ireland becoming one republic, and call themselves Orangemen.
威廉三世（William III）（1650-1702）从1688年至1702年是英国和爱尔兰国王。他是荷兰王子，嫁给了詹姆斯二世的女儿玛丽。他们被英国新教徒邀请担任英国国王和王后，以防止罗马天主教詹姆斯二世成为国王。威廉在不流血的革命中成为国王，并在博因战役中击败了詹姆斯二世在爱尔兰的部队。他被北爱尔兰的一群新教徒铭记，他们反对爱尔兰成为一个共和国，并自称为橘人。