(n)duke of Normandy who led the Norman invasion of England and became the first Norman to be King of England; he defeated Harold II at the battle of Hastings in 1066 and introduced many Norman customs into England (1027-1087), Syn.William the Conqueror
(n)King of England and Scotland and Ireland; he married the daughter of James II and was invited by opponents of James II to invade England; when James fled, William III and Mary II were declared joint monarchs (1650-1702), Syn.William of Orange
(n)English clergyman and colonist who was expelled from Massachusetts for criticizing Puritanism; he founded Providence in 1636 and obtained a royal charter for Rhode Island in 1663 (1603-1683), Syn.Roger Williams
[丁韪良 / 丁韙良, Dīng Wěi liáng, ㄉㄧㄥ ㄨㄟˇ ㄌㄧㄤˊ]William A.P. Martin (1827-1916), American missionary who lived 62 years in China between 1850 and 1916, and helped found many Chinese colleges; the first president of Beijing university[Add to Longdo]