/kloc-Europe in the 0/7th century is a heroic era, and William III is undoubtedly one of the most important protagonists. Some people say that on the European stage at that time, only Louis XIV, the "sun king" of France, could compete with him; The Netherlands under his rule is in the golden age, and he has also experienced one of the most important nodes in the history of human politics: the establishment of the British constitutional monarchy.

William was placed under house arrest when he was a child, and his education and religious life were arranged by the Dutch parliamentary government. His mother didn't take much care of him, and she died when he was ten years old. Some people say that William's reticence is due to the lack of family care in his childhood.

Later, when he got along with his wife Mary Ⅱ, he seldom spoke, which led some people to suspect that he was gay. But when William died, it was found that he had been wearing his wife's hair and ring. William doesn't show his joys and sorrows easily, which was revealed when he was young.

During William's house arrest, two Dutch speakers were personally in charge of his education. Because of this, he was able to observe closely how members of the parliamentary government handled state affairs from an early age. His calm personality and good education made William have the potential to become an excellent politician early.

1672 When Britain and France jointly attacked the Netherlands, a large area of Dutch territory fell. King Louis XIV of France thought that the victory or defeat had been decided and was going to celebrate at the newly-built Versailles residence. It is at this critical juncture that William III, who has grown up and developed his skills, was appointed as the commander-in-chief of Lu Haijun, the Netherlands. In the face of persuasion, he firmly said: "My country is very dangerous, but I will not watch him fail, because I will die in the last trench of the United Province!"

When the Netherlands was on the verge of national subjugation, in order to strengthen people's confidence in the shares of the Dutch East India Company, William opened the vault to show people the gold and silver they had invested decades ago and assured them that all the bills were still valid.

The Dutch gathered spontaneously under the command of William, and many people even donated their life savings. Later, William completely drove the enemy out of the country and took office. It was because of William III's efforts to turn the tide that the Netherlands was able to maintain its status as a European colonial power and became a national hero of the Netherlands.

William III entered Britain on 1688. He brought huge Dutch capital and advanced financial system to Britain. Under his leadership, Britain established the Bank of England and introduced the national bond system. It was because William accepted John Locke's suggestion that Newton was able to serve as the director of the Royal Mint Bureau, recycling old coins and casting new ones in a unified way, which enabled Britain's monetary and financial policies to be implemented smoothly.

William also asked Britain to learn the training and combat methods of European troops and introduce European military equipment. These reforms have laid a good foundation for Britain to become the "British Empire" that dominates the world in the future. In the face of fierce competition from Britain, William's native Holland gradually lost. 1780, the fourth anglo-Dutch war broke out. Britain completely defeated the Netherlands, and London replaced Amsterdam as an international financial center. Can be said to be the success of William III, William III's failure.

1688, King James II of England was expelled, and William III and Mary Ⅱ entered England with a great army. Although William was invited by the British Parliament, he showed a particularly tough stance in Britain.

When he learned that parliament would make him regent instead of king, he threatened that he might as well go back to Holland. After William ascended the throne, he often adopted very strict policies and made decisive moves when suppressing resistance activities in various places. A tribe in Scotland was massacred by William's army for not pledging allegiance to the new monarch (Glencoe Massacre).

So many British people think this is another "William the Conqueror". Others suspect that William III wants to use British resources to pay for the expensive war against French Louis XIV. In short, Britain does not trust this outsider.

Parliament clearly recognized this, so they put forward a bill of rights. The bill establishes several basic principles, such as the supremacy of parliament, the independence of courts and the inviolability of the rights and freedoms of subjects.

Parliament told William III and Mary Ⅱ that they could not succeed to the throne unless they signed the bill. William had to agree. Later, Parliament passed the law of succession to the throne, and the constitutional monarchy was basically established in Britain.

William III became a constitutional monarch. Compared with the former king of England, William III's power was greatly weakened, and Parliament became the highest power center in Britain.

William III did use Britain's strength against France, thus ensuring the security of the Netherlands. But after his death, Britain became stronger and became the new hegemon. It can be seen that the development of history does not depend on human will, and the survival and development of a country depends more on its own strength.