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2 days ago · He ruled Britain and Ireland alongside his wife, Queen Mary II, and their joint reign is known as that of William and Mary. William was the only child of William II, Prince of Orange , and Mary, Princess Royal , the daughter of King Charles I of England, Scotland, and Ireland .
3 days ago · Queen of England: Catherine Parr 1512–1548 Queen of England: Madeleine French princess of Valois 1520–1537 Queen of Scotland: James V 1512–1542 King of Scotland: Mary of Guise 1515–1560 Queen of Scotland: Margaret Douglas Countess of Lennox 1515–1578: Matthew Stewart 1516–1571 4th Earl of Lennox: Queen Mary I 1516–1558 r. 1553 ...
2 days ago · The plot aimed to assassinate Elizabeth and install Mary as Queen of England. However, Elizabeth‘s spymaster, Sir Francis Walsingham, had infiltrated the conspiracy, and the plotters were arrested and executed. Mary‘s involvement in the Babington Plot sealed her fate. She was put on trial for treason in October 1586 and found guilty.
1 day ago · The current monarch is King Charles III, who ascended the throne on 8 September 2022, upon the death of his mother, Queen Elizabeth II. The monarch and their immediate family undertake various official, ceremonial, diplomatic and representational duties.
6 days ago · 2 minutes ago 21 May 2024, 22:10 BST. Share this: King Frederik and Queen Mary laced up their trainers for a fun family day out with their four children on Monday - and royal watchers couldn't...
5 days ago · The Pilgrim Queen, long in exile, has returned! Known as the Dowry Tour, in recognition of England’s traditional title, the Pilgrim Queen’s royal visit to all four corners of her realm culminated on March 29, 2020, with the formal rededication of England to Mary.
4 days ago · Primary Source. The Bill of Rights, 1689. Annotation. In response to policies that threatened to restore Catholicism in England, Parliament deposed King James II and called William of Orange from the Dutch Republic and his wife Mary, who was James’s Protestant daughter, to replace him.
