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Equestrian statue of Stadtholder-King William III
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After invading England, William III and Mary became its joint king and queen in 1689. William also remained stadtholder of the Netherlands. This small equestrian statue, modelled on a sculpture now in Bristol, shows the king in the guise of a Roman general. In reality, William was a poor horseman. In 1702 he fell from his horse and died from his injuries.
Title: Equestrian statue of Stadtholder-King William III
Description:
After invading England, William III and Mary became its joint king and queen in 1689.
William also remained stadtholder of the Netherlands.
This small equestrian statue, modelled on a sculpture now in Bristol, shows the king in the guise of a Roman general.
In reality, William was a poor horseman.
In 1702 he fell from his horse and died from his injuries.
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