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- Mary II - Wikipedia
Mary II (30 April 1662 – 28 December 1694) was Queen of England, Scotland, and Ireland with her husband, King William III and II, from 1689 until her death in 1694
- William III (r. 1689-1702) and Mary II (r. 1689-1694) - The Royal Family
William (reigned 1689-1702) and Mary (reigned 1689-94) were offered the throne as joint monarchs They accepted a Declaration of Rights (later a Bill), drawn up by a Convention of Parliament, which limited the Sovereign's power, reaffirmed Parliament's claim to control taxation and legislation, and provided guarantees against the abuses of
- William III | Biography, Mary II, Prince of Orange | Britannica
William III, stadholder of the United Provinces of the Netherlands (1672–1702) and king of England, Scotland, and Ireland (1689–1702), reigning jointly with Queen Mary II (until her death in 1694) He directed the European opposition to Louis XIV and, in Britain, secured the triumph of Protestantism
- William III and Mary II: Englands Only Joint Sovereigns
William III and Mary II were England’s first and only joint sovereigns, with Mary sharing equal status and power William and Mary came to the throne after the "Glorious Revolution" of 1688 when Mary’s father, James II, was deposed for trying to enforce Catholic tolerance in England
- William and Mary proclaimed joint sovereigns of Britain - HISTORY
The Glorious Revolution, the ascension of William and Mary, and the acceptance of the Bill of Rights were decisive victories for Parliament in its long struggle against the crown
- The Ascension of William and Mary, Britains First Co-Monarchs, Marked . . .
When William and Mary assumed the British throne on February 13, 1689, they became Great Britain’s first co-monarchs Their story of leadership and love was anything but conventional, but
- Mary II of England - World History Encyclopedia
William and Mary ruled together because Mary was the daughter and heir to the previous monarch James II while her husband William of Orange had led an invading army to England in the Glorious Revolution of 1688
- William and Mary (William III, 1650–1702; Ruled 1689–1702 . . .
Alarmed by political developments under James II after 1685 and determined to bring England into his anti-French alliance, William offered to invade England by April 1688 if he could be assured of the necessary support
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