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British Kings "Bullet Book," William III, 1694 - 1702
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William III Crown
- After Mary died of small pox in 1694, William ruled alone until his death.
• Although William was an effective leader, he was never popular with the British people. This was due to his brusque personality coupled with the fact that he was really foreign national with royal powers.
• Since William had no heirs, Parliament passed The Act Settlement in 1701 which made Anne and her children the next in line for the British crown. Failing that Sophia of Hanover, granddaughter of James I was designated after Anne, thus insuring that a Protestant would remain on the throne.
• In February 1702 William’s horse stumbled causing him to fall. He broke his collarbone, which resulted in an infection and his death.
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Good stuff Bill
Steve
thanks for the information and the coin picture.
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A nice portrait on that coin. They have come a long way since the 700s.
Oh yeah, no EMTs, no ambulance, no ER, no chance. Peace Roy
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Great thread, Bill!
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Coinage emanating from Edinburgh during William III's reign was few and far betwixt - the economy stunk and got by with Charles II's coinage from the 1670s. All bawbees minted during this time served a long circulation - usually into the 1760s as bronze coinage from the Tower mint often didn't make it to Scotland. Whilst silver and what little gold circulating in Scotland were recalled and recoined into sterling beginning in 1707, bronze coins were not recalled and continued circulating out of necessity.
In Scotland the British halfpenny was still called a bawbee until decimalisation.
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