William, Prince of Orange, the third king of England of that name, born November 14, 1650, was the posthumous son of William II. , Prince of Orange, and Mary Stuart, daughter of Charles I. of England. The fortunes of his childhood did not promise that greatness which he attained. His father had been thought to entertain designs hostile to the liberties of the United Provinces, and the suspicions of the father produced distrust of the son.
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