Heavy snow fell. Roads, villages, rivers, hills, churches, lighthouses, and everything else, artificial or natural, are covered in a layer of silvery-white makeup.

William III comfortably drank a steaming cup of coffee, stomped his feet lightly, and sighed contentedly. Outside the tents, the wind and snow were still howling, and hordes of soldiers were groaning in the cold, cursing the damn weather, complaining about their superiors, and hoping that they would soon be entertained by the native English, so that they could get out of their present predicament and recuperate.

But to be honest, landing off the coast of England in such a cold and freezing period is not something that ordinary people can bear. Just this morning, an entire regiment of infantry was stuck in the rancid mud near the mouth of the Hull River. William III landed after these men, and at one point he was also very embarrassed, his shoes were filled with icy muddy water, and his body was covered with snow, and it was only by pouring a few mouthfuls of brandy that he was relieved.

William III was glad that there were no enemy forces in the vicinity of the landing site. Otherwise, with the chaotic energy of their landing, the enemy could drive them all out to sea with a well-trained mixed force of foot and cavalry. Of course, William III also knew that this was impossible! The vast majority of the people in England were Protestants, so more than ninety percent of the people in the army were also Protestants, and they were very dissatisfied with James II's "perverse" religious policy, and their loyalty was pitiful. Otherwise, it would not have been possible for as soon as William III landed, almost all Protestant officers defected. Therefore, it is really too difficult to expect that there are soldiers in England today who will stand up to William III. In fact, even if William III did not bring more than 10,000 mercenaries and came to London alone, there was a chance that he would be able to sit on the throne of the king.

The nobles and squires of Lincolnshire, where the landing ground was located, unanimously supported the ascension of William III and his wife to the throne of the king. Even a well-known bishop in the vicinity drove over to visit the main merchants, nobles, and other decent men of the county, and did some military work, so that almost the whole county of Lincolnshire had no resistance, and could easily land and march. Even Yorkshire, which was nominally under the direct control of the royal family across the river, completely fell to William III. The local Protestant soldiers cheered, tied up the few officials who were still loyal to the crown – there were really few, even a small number of Catholics in Yorkshire were silent because of the Protestants' might – and sent an army to Lincolnshire, intending to join the more than 10,000 mercenaries brought by William III and march to London.

It can be seen from this that after so many people were busy and so many Protestants were welcomed, William III's landing in England and entering London was really easy and without any difficulty. The current James II is probably in a state of serious panic, there are few people available, everyone looks like a traitor, and the overwhelmingly dominant Protestant soldiers do not listen to orders, there is simply nothing worse than this.

On the whole, William III, though he had suffered some sins during the voyage and landing, was in a lighter mood than the strong expectation of being king in London. The crown of England is much more attractive than the throne of the United Provinces! William III was a man who understood, not one of those fools who did not understand anything, he had been in battle, he had fought and governed, and he knew very well the difference between England and the United Provinces.

England is a country that controls England, Scotland, Ireland and some overseas colonies, and its total population is infinitely close to 10 million. The domestic industry is developed, the trade is also quite good, it is a strong opponent of the Dutch merchants, and on the surface it seems that it is inferior to the United Provinces (the main thing is that there is not as much money as there are), but this is really not the case! The country's abundant population and developed industry and commerce are not comparable to those of the Netherlands, and this is actually a major component of national strength, not just money.

What's more, the crown of England can be hereditary. Although William III and his wife have no children now, how do they know that there will be no future? It would be great for a child to inherit the throne and continue to be the ruler of a country, even if the power was somewhat limited. Compared to the crown of England, the position of the United Province in power is much more fucked up!

First of all, this position is even more restricted than that of the King of England, and many major domestic and foreign policies are dominated by the three-tier parliament in The Hague, and the parliament has been interfering with William III, which annoys him so much that he lives in Amsterdam a lot of the time and dislikes the city of The Hague very much. Secondly, the position of ruling is theoretically not hereditary! Although members of the House of Orange have often sat on this throne throughout history, this does not mean that others have not been in power. In other words, the United Provinces could theoretically be replaced by rotation, much to the disappointment of William III. After all, he didn't have the confidence that the position would still be in the hands of his son (if any) or other family members after his death.

So, on the whole, if you can be the king of England, a fool should be the ruler of the United Provinces. However, it would be great to have both of these positions in your hands, and one of them to be the two most sought-after positions in the United Provinces and the King of England.

Obviously, William III is playing this idea now! Now it seems that everything is going well.

After a warm cup of coffee, William III stood up and moved a few times, and then spoke with his wife, Mary, the daughter of James II, about the customs of London, and then did not linger in the tent, but went outside to inspect the army.

Some of the nearby English nobles came to show their loyalty with their own soldiers and weapons, and Wilhelm III took the time to meet them and take them with them to inspect some of the resting German mercenaries. For these small nobles in the county, William III still gave great patience. Because he understands that since he landed, there has been practically no way back, so maintaining a relatively good image seems to be a necessary condition for success. You know, these little nobles are also likely to enter the Congress and become glorious councilors. If William III wanted to establish himself in England and be a good king, then he would definitely have to do well with Parliament. This point, after experiencing Charles I and James II, two generations of kings, was made lustful by Congress, William III has deeply understood.

The nobility of England was generally more zealous. Some of them even sold some of their possessions and used the money they raised to hire combatants, intending to follow William III to London and bet on their future. William III heard that in neighboring Yorkshire, southern Norfolk and other places, a large number of squires and nobles were also forming the so-called Volunteer Army, intending to march into London together. And even some nobles or merchants who did not have a lot of money and did not know how to do the military were trying to win over the local army and lay the foundation for William III to ascend the throne.

William III was naturally very pleased with these phenomena. The Protestants in England were too enthusiastic, and James II was stupid enough to create the current situation. James II's only chance of retaining power was probably to agree to the suggestion of King Louis XIV of France to invite French troops into England to help James II retain the throne. But James, out of all sorts, rejected the suggestion twice, and ended up putting himself in the predicament he is in.

Of course, William III did not think that the French army would be able to change the situation. England's navy was strong, and France, although it had invested heavily in its navy over the years, was still not enough to shake the strong position of the British. This has nothing to do with big ships and cannons, but also has to do with the cultivation of naval personnel, the construction of reserve echelons, and the training level of officers and men. The French would only stupidly blindly build ships, but the quantity was enough, but the quality was far from enough, so William III did not think that the French army could hope to reach England. Or even if they succeed in landing, the follow-up troops will be cut off from the landing route, leaving the men and horses who landed in front of them to send their heads away.

But when it comes to asking for foreign help, this James II is stupid enough, but the disgusting republicans in The Hague are much smarter. These guys, who don't know how to do it, actually got on the line with the infidels from the East Coast of the Southern New World, and also succeeded in sending a powerful fleet to the South Netherlands, adding a lot of variables to the current situation.

In addition to this, the East Coasters seem to have sent a large army force into the provinces of Zeeland, Holland, and Gelderland. The republican parliamentarians followed these armies and kept promising to win over Dutch army officers to "betray" William III and join the republican camp, which is terrible!

William III had already made up his mind that the United Provinces would never let it go, and that they would find a way to curb the momentum of the republicans. If he really can't, then even in the face of the danger of civil war, he will order the Dutch army loyal to him, together with the German mercenaries in Nijmegen, to militarily defeat the chaotic and improvised republican forces and lay the foundation. After that, he almost sat on the throne, so if he consulted with the members of the Parliament, maybe he could mobilize some of England's forces, and then turn over and intervene in the situation in the Netherlands, and completely sweep the nasty republicans into the garbage.

"It's better to go to London first and take the throne. My poor father-in-law probably didn't know that almost everyone around him had betrayed him, even his close friends, daughters, and favored ministers. His every move is known, his orders are not heard, and his future is bleak. If I had been in this position, I would have fought to the death. After reviewing the troops that had landed, William III thought in high spirits as he turned on his horse.

He didn't want to do anything about it, in fact he only wanted the throne, not the life of James II. If possible, he would still be willing to let James II and his family live. Everyone is a relative, there is no need to do things too desperately, he will have to win the support of the royal family in the future - don't look at him and Parliament now, but once he becomes the king of England in the future, then the so-called ass decides the head, he also has to fight with Parliament, and at this time the support of the entire royal family can be said to be crucial.

On 13 December 1688, more than 10,000 troops rested at the Lincolnshire Landing Ground without delay. They braved the wind and snow and traveled day and night to London. Along the way, more and more British nobles and officers rushed to take refuge after hearing the news, and the number of volunteers soon swelled to more than 5,000. These people, together with the troops directly under William III, are more than 20,000 men, and they are already a force that can change the situation.

On 18 December, despite bad weather, the army reached the outskirts of London. King James II of England heard the news and knew that he could not resist, so he hurriedly ran away with some of his family and possessions, but was betrayed by his confidant Sunderland and captured by the English Army in the suburbs of London. When William III arrived in London, he immediately visited his father-in-law, and at the same time communicated with some other people, giving James II a boat so that he could leave London and England.

There is no doubt that William's approach has won praise from many. Everyone believed that William III was shrewd, intelligent, decisive, and benevolent, and that it was a necessary condition for a monarch, so they sang more and more praises to William III, who had not yet officially ascended the throne. At this point, the situation in England is more or less settled, and it is unlikely that there will be any more variables. James II's ship sailed into the port of Le Havre in northern France, officially indicating that he had renounced the title of King of England, since no king could live and settle far from England.

The final destination of James II remained France. King Louis XIV of France would grant a new and legal status to any Catholic who had fled from England. This ambitious man would only treat James II as a strange commodity, leaving a good card for future intervention in England.

In the coming period, William III will be very busy, and will devote most of his energy to arguing and compromising with Parliament. He is an outsider, and it is rare for the lords of Parliament to meet a relatively weak foreign king, so how can he not limit the power of the king - William III's career as king of England has only just begun, if everything goes well in the negotiations with Parliament.