[Tennessee Nana]

No William was Dutch ...

but he was married to Mary the daughter of the last Catholic king of England, James II..

they reigned together...

[Theodore R.]

William deferred to Mary in England and was in Holland much of the time. He did rule England after Mary’s death in 1694.

[Bogie]

Yes, William and Mary. But, if you read Zack's book, you can see that the ship with French passes, that William Kidd took, as a legal prize, was, in fact, transporting King William's property. It speaks of a king who is playing the people of England with double dealing.

But, it was not until George the 1st, that Parliament passed the law stating one must be a natural born citizen to hold office. George the 1st was German and only king because he was not a Catholic.

That gave Parliament the political power to pass laws that were in the best interest of England.