Editing William II, Prince of Orange (section)

== Death ==

By early 1650, William's consort Mary was pregnant again. William for most of his life enjoyed quite good health. However, in late October-early November, when the princess's pregnancy was coming to an end, William fell ill with [[smallpox]] and died on 6 November (by the Julian Calendar), just after his [[Rampjaar#Situation in the Republic|attempt to capture Amsterdam]] from his political opponents.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Royal renegades: the forgotten children of Charles I |url=https://www.panmacmillan.com/blogs/history/the-forgotten-children-of-charles-i |access-date=2024-09-03 |website=www.panmacmillan.com |language=en}}</ref> William served as stadtholder for only three years. His only son [[William III of England|William]] was born eight days after his death (i.e. 14 November by the Gregorian Calendar, 4 November by the Julian Calendar). This was the beginning of the [[First Stadtholderless Period]]. His son succeeded him in 1672 as stadtholder and later, in 1689, also [[Glorious Revolution|became King of England]].<ref name="WilliamBritannica2">{{Cite web |date=15 March 2022|title= William III (king of England, Scotland, and Ireland), Encyclopedia Britannica |url=https://www.britannica.com/biography/William-III-king-of-England-Scotland-and-Ireland |access-date=16 August 2022 |website=Encyclopædia Britannica}}</ref>