In the 1697 Treaty of Rijswijk, the French recognized this Dutch-born man as King of England
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Louis and his war minister Louvois were reluctant to supply men that were... [DOC] [TLE] William III - History Learning Site [PAR] William was born in November 1650 the only child of Prince William II, the ... 
conquered by Louis XIV in the Franco-Dutch War (1672-79) and had helped to 
govern ...