Anglo–Dutch Union

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Anglo–Dutch Union

1692–1712
Royal arms of the Anglo–Dutch Union, first attested 1697 of Anglo–Dutch Union
Royal arms of the Anglo–Dutch Union, first attested 1697
Map of the European territories under William III in 1700 (approximation of Palatine territories outlined)
Map of the European territories under William III in 1700 (approximation of Palatine territories outlined)
StatusPersonal union
Royal capitalsLondon and The Hague (de facto)
Official languagesEnglish and Dutch
Religion
  • Calvinism
    • Church of Great Britain
    • Dutch Reformed
GovernmentPersonal union
Monarch 
• 1692–1712
William III
LegislatureParliament of Great Britain and States-General of the Netherlands
History 
• Established
1692
• Disestablished
1712
Today part ofUnited Kingdom
Ireland
France
Netherlands
Rhineland

The Anglo–Dutch Union, also known as the Williamite monarchy (Dutch: Willemse monarchie) after its only ruler, was a personal union that existed between 1692 and 1712 during the reign of William III as monarch of England, Scotland, Ireland, the Netherlands, the Rhenish Palatinate, and their respective colonial empires. After his death, the relationship between the British kingdoms and the Continental states was terminated. However, the Palatinate and the Netherlands remained in a delicate personal union until 1744 with the death of William III's second-born son, Maurice II, Prince of Orange.

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