It's King Billy....the original Orange Man Bad!

From a proper military, historical point the real battle that mattered in the war of the two Kings with European background was the Battle of Aughrim where unfortunately because of the decision of the French General the cause was lost and 7000 Irishmen perished. Military genius on behalf of William of Orange was not a factor the Irish foot soldier fought bravely to the end and will never be forgotten by most people on this Island respectfully I wish people studied the history of the era objectively!

@ShadowGamer191

Жыл бұрын

Yes mate the Boyne is more symbolic but Aughrim matters more militarily

This is awesome

Some sore losers on here, who still hold a grudge over 300 years later. Incredible ! lol

It is not mentioned but the main funder and backer of William was his Holiness The Pope, who opposed the French king. Religious freedom had nothing really to do with this war in Ireland. European politics played out in Ireland.

@kets4443

2 жыл бұрын

Do you understand what Freedom means? It doesn't mean his religion over theirs, it means religion for everyone. The Pope supporting a Protestant was a sign of true freedom.

@jamesstewart553

2 жыл бұрын

@@kets4443 See the comment below, more to do with the Pope wishing to curb the Sun King of France. European politics collided with British politics being fought out in Ireland. Religious freedom was not on the agenda. James was deemed to be unsuited due to his religion to be King thus the glorious revolution to see his daughter wed to Willam of Orange and both to take the crown.

@SirGeorgeofWorcestershire

10 күн бұрын

​@@kets4443Fatherless profile picture

NO SURRENDER GOD BLESS HM KING WILLIAM THE THIRD

@user-zz7hu2bu4o

3 жыл бұрын

Fuck em

@Valencetheshireman927

2 жыл бұрын

🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧

@jaronjaja4942

2 жыл бұрын

🇳🇱🇳🇱🇳🇱

@Fernandwinnie

Жыл бұрын

God bless the little man in the black velvet coat. 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

Even the Pope didn't like Louis XIV and was in essence more anti-French than anti-Protestant in this conflict. Sucks for the Irish, but Louis XIV was not really a well-loved monarch. Or how this still lives on today.

@SirGeorgeofWorcestershire

10 күн бұрын

Louis XIV was a very well-loved monarch for the French. It was his enemies that despised him, of course.

The battle would never have taken place only for Pope Innocent XI financing the House of Orange in their effort to take the crown of England from James II who was father-in-law and uncle of William III.

@sansoucci5394

5 жыл бұрын

Yes perhaps etc etc... blah blah. But IT DID TAKE place

@SirGeorgeofWorcestershire

10 күн бұрын

​@@sansoucci5394Doesn't change the fact that William of Orange was a usurper and protestants can go suck ass.

Stroll on

A bit much like

ed says the boyne didnt even happen

William of Orange, a man invited by some English politicians to replace King James VII on the throne. Scotland’ s parliament was not even considered or asked for its opinion. William was only interested in his English kingdom. He never even visited Scotland. But he was partially responsible for her becoming bankrupt and push towards and unwanted “Union” with England, thus losing her long independence that had been hard won over many centuries. Hopefully, it won’t be too long before Scotland, once again becomes an independent Nation, free from religious bigotry and hate. 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🇮🇪

@abcdefksohfosuh9024

Жыл бұрын

The Scottish parliament voted to allow King William to become King of Scotland. In addition he allowed the formation of the Church of Scotland ending the oppression against Scottish lowland Presbyterians.

Ensure new pm is welcome to our culture

long live the stuart kings

@junecollins5391

4 жыл бұрын

Andy Campbell no the last descendant and rightful heir to the British throne is Bonnie prince Charles direct descendant a Bavarian duke look it up on google

@britishpatriot7386

2 жыл бұрын

No one cares

@SirGeorgeofWorcestershire

10 күн бұрын

Long live the Stuarts.

Can't understand why they have William on a white horse as he never owned one. St. James's palace will confirm this. Is it a lone ranger thing?????????????? with silver bullets and all?

Pimpin for the pope!

Wasn't it the consolidation of a coup against the rightful king ? # Jacobites4eva!

@RobertK1993

4 жыл бұрын

Yes Ulster Scots love rebellion American Civil War Irish Home rule crisis.

@tomweldon7608

3 жыл бұрын

@@RobertK1993 biggest celebration days in America is st Patricks day and also The celebration of independence from the British

@mariussielcken

2 жыл бұрын

@@tomweldon7608 Irish revolutionaries exiled in New York.

Sic semper tyrannis.

@Valencetheshireman927

2 жыл бұрын

Vae victis

@SirGeorgeofWorcestershire

10 күн бұрын

Ask the Irish and the Scottish what they think about William of Orange and James II, let's see who they think is the tyrant, you muppet.

NO MORE CAFOLIKS!

@semkerstens3283

5 жыл бұрын

im dutch and catholic we are still the biggest relegion around here 50% only 10% less are protestant

@colink4823

5 жыл бұрын

@@semkerstens3283 who cares. It's religion and nationalism which has caused the majority of conflicts in the world

@RobertK1993

4 жыл бұрын

Kaleidoscope Ulster Loyalism/Unionism are a form of nationalism.

@Dom-fx4kt

2 жыл бұрын

@@semkerstens3283 22% Catholic 15% Protestant. The Netherlands 2018.

@mariussielcken

2 жыл бұрын

That's a reference to Trainspotting 2, if I'm not mistaken.

A beautiful statue indeed of William. I have for many years thought It is an absolute disgrace that the Duke of Schomberg gets a tiny stone plaque buried in the back of St. Patricks Cathedral here in Dublin. There should be some way to give the Duke a grand bronze statue either in Dublin or Belfast or most fittingly of all at the interpretative Centre at the Boyne site. I will wonder to my grave how this great old man was never honored by the protestant community with his own statue.

@conorsarsfield7158

5 жыл бұрын

There was an obelisk in his memory at the bound and a statue in college green in Dublin but both were destroyed in the 20s

@RobertK1993

4 жыл бұрын

Why would Irish care about Dutch homosexual prince trying gain English crown the Irish care very little about the Glorious Revolution.

@williamhouston6600

4 жыл бұрын

@@RobertK1993 The Glorious Revolution and the civil and religious liberty it brought to Europe, is the reason you have the right to show your ignorance and be offensive.

@o-o2399

3 жыл бұрын

@@williamhouston6600 you do realize that this fucked our chance of rights for a whole century and its not this that give us our freedom it was the nationalist who slowly repelled laws and made everyone somewhat equal by the 1800s .

@user-zz7hu2bu4o

3 жыл бұрын

He shouldn't have a grave at all. He doesn't deserve a christian burial.

Actual larpers

@Dom-fx4kt

2 жыл бұрын

But based tho

@dan-860

Жыл бұрын

Seethe

@SirGeorgeofWorcestershire

10 күн бұрын

​@@Dom-fx4kt "But based tho" 🤡

@SirGeorgeofWorcestershire

10 күн бұрын

True