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This green commemorative plaque records: Site of West Gate. Successfully defended against the rebel attacks in 1549, William Prince of Orange with his army entered the city in 1688 through this gate which was removed in 1815.
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King William III of England, also known as William of Orange, played a crucial role in the Glorious Revolution of 1688, overthrowing King James II and establishing Protestant rule in England, which significantly shaped British constitutional history.
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