William Henry of Orange, II. The only child of Prince William of Orange and Viceroy and Princess Maria of Orange was born on November 4, 1650 in The Hague. Eight days before William's birth, his father died of smallpox, so he became the Prince of Orange from the moment of his birth. III. Vilmos, who was a member of the House of Orange-Nassaui, obtained the English, Scottish and Irish crowns after the Glorious Revolution of 1688. His uncle (and father-in-law at the same time), II. James, was deprived of his throne. In these three countries with his wife, II. He ruled together with Mária until her death on December 28, 1694. As a Protestant ruler, Vilmos - in alliance with other Protestant and Catholic powers - fought several wars against the Catholic XIV. With King Louis of France. Many Protestants saw him as a defender of religion, so he could easily make himself accepted by those who supported II. During the reign of James, they feared the revival of Catholicism. In Northern Ireland, the Orange Order still commemorates the Battle of the Boyne every year, in which William defeated King William II in 1690. James. The transition from the absolutism of the House of Stuart to the parliamentary rule of the House of Hanover began with William's reign. An important event during William's reign was the Glorious Revolution, during which he and his wife II. Mary, they ascended the throne. William succeeded in consolidating Protestant power and the parliamentary system, which had a long-term impact on English history.

III. During the reign of King William of Orange (1689 - 1702), several important changes took place in English coinage. The 1689 Act of Parliament decreed the weight and purity of silver coins, which strengthened English economic stability. In 1696, the first English banknote was also introduced. III. Vilmos and his wife, II. During the joint reign of Mary, coins were minted with their portraits. During this period, the English financial system was strengthened and stabilized, which led to the development and strength of the English economy.