A couple of days before the Battle of the Boyne, William had gone up to the river to reconnoitre, and Tyrconnel had recognised him and ordered his cannon to open fire. One shot grazed William's shoulder.
So, what happens if that cannon's trajectory is just a little different and instead rips his head off like a champagne cork? Bear in mind that the King's death would have coincided with a disastrous naval defeat at Beachy Head, which left the French in command of the Channel, so that invasion was at least a possibility.
So, what happens if that cannon's trajectory is just a little different and instead rips his head off like a champagne cork? Bear in mind that the King's death would have coincided with a disastrous naval defeat at Beachy Head, which left the French in command of the Channel, so that invasion was at least a possibility.