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- Among her missionary acts, she supported the Society for the Promotion of Christian Knowledge, endowed the College of William and Mary in Virginia, and founded Greenwich Hospital for disabled seamen.
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When did Mary II become Queen of England & Ireland?
Mary II (April 30, 1662 – December 28, 1694) reigned as Queen of England and Ireland from February 13, 1689, and as Queen of Scots (as Mary II of Scotland) from April 11, 1689 until her death. Mary, a Protestant, came to the thrones following the Glorious Revolution, which resulted in the deposition of her Roman Catholic father, James II.

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Why did Mary governed in 1689?
The Toleration Act of 1689 gave Protestant non-conformists, but not Catholics, freedom of worship. While William was directing military campaigns in Ireland (1690 - 1691) and on the Continent (1692 - 1694), Mary governed as regent, but she relied entirely on her husband's advice.

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What happened to Mary the king in 1677?
In November 1677, Mary married her Dutch cousin William, Prince of Orange and went to the Netherlands to live with him. In 1685, Mary's uncle Charles II died and her father became king. His pro-Catholic policies provoked a constitutional crisis.

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Why did Mary come to the thrones after the Glorious Revolution?
Mary, a Protestant, came to the thrones following the Glorious Revolution, which resulted in the deposition of her Roman Catholic father, James II. The Glorious Revolution represented an important step in the creation of a more democratic state and the resolution of the religious struggles which had plagued Europe since the Protestant Reformation .

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Apr 30, 2024 · Mary II (born April 30, 1662, London, England—died December 28, 1694, London) was the queen of England, Scotland, and Ireland (1689–94) and wife of King William III. As the daughter of King James II, she made it possible for her Dutch husband to become co-ruler of England after he overthrew James’s government.
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Mary II (30 April 1662 – 28 December 1694) was Queen of England, Scotland, and Ireland, co-reigning with her husband, King William III and II, from 1689 until her death in 1694. She was also Princess of Orange following her marriage on 4 November 1677.
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Sep 12, 2022 · What was Queen Mary II known for? Queen Mary II of England was known for ruling jointly with her husband William III of England after the Glorious Revolution, which peacefully replaced James II. Why did William and Mary rule together?
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- 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...
- As she had no children, Mary II of England was succeeded by her younger sister Anne (when Mary's husband William III died in 1702).
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Mary II (1662–1694) English princess who took over the throne from her father and ruled successfully as queen of England . Name variations: Mary Stewart or Stuart. Reigned 1689–1694; born on April 30, 1662, at St. James's Palace, London, England; died of smallpox on December 28, 1694, at Kensington Palace, London; interred at Westminster ...
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Mary insisted that she and William rule as joint monarchs and in April 1689, they were crowned together in Westminster Abbey. The new king and queen accepted legislation to ensure such a crisis ...
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May 23, 2018 · People. History. British and Irish History: Biographies. Mary II. views 2,206,474 updated May 23 2018. Mary II (1662-1694) was queen of England, Scotland, and Ireland from 1689 to 1694. The Glorious Revolution of 1688 deposed her father and made Mary and her husband, William III, the only joint rulers in English history.
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Mary II (April 30, 1662 – December 28, 1694) reigned as Queen of England and Ireland from February 13, 1689, and as Queen of Scots (as Mary II of Scotland) from April 11, 1689 until her death. Mary, a Protestant, came to the thrones following the Glorious Revolution, which resulted in the deposition of her Roman Catholic father, James II.