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Who was the Real William of Orange?
William of Orange is considered by most modern-day Protestants in Ireland as a hero who fought for freedom for Protestantism and freed Protestants from their Catholic enemies. ... Many groups have been very selective in what they choose to remember about William.
When the nobles and earls deposed King James II, a Catholic, they asked his Protestant daughter Mary and her husband, a Dutch noble, William of Orange to take over as king of England. King James was not happy about this, so he fled to France to his ally the Catholic King Louis XIV, whose bitter enemy was William of Orange. ... Soon James had the support of all of Ireland except northwest Ulster, who had asked for help from William. ...
This siege gave enough time for William to bring his army to Ireland. ... William’s army defeated James at eh Battle of the Boyne in July 1690, and his troops were finally overcome the following year. ... This treaty stated that 15 000 of James’ soldiers could return safely to France, that Catholics in Ireland could keep their land provided they swore loyalty to William and there would be no extra limits on Catholics’ right to worship.
Approximate Word count = 988
Approximate Pages = 4
(250 words per page double spaced)
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