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u. v. w. x. y. z. Mary II © The daughter of James II, Mary and her husband William of Orange became co-rulers of England after the 'Glorious Revolution'. Mary was born on 30 April 1662, the ...
Mary II (30 April 1662 – 28 December 1694) was Queen regnant of England, Scotland, and Ireland from 1689 until her death. Mary was a Protestant . She became queen after the Glorious Revolution , which resulted in the deposition of her Roman Catholic father, James II and VII .
Marriage. Mary’s marriage prospects, as a potential future heir to the English throne, had been hotly debated since she was a young child. Charles I favoured the match with Protestant William of Orange, and his brother James was pressured to consent.
Home. Mary II. Mary was the eldest daughter of James, Duke of York (who succeeded as James II in 1685) and his first wife Anne Hyde (1637-1671). She was born at St James's Palace on 30th April 1662. Marriage. She was married, aged 15, to her cousin William, Prince of Orange.
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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May 23, 2018 · views 3,744,878 updated Jun 27 2018. Mary II (1662–94) Queen of England, Scotland, and Ireland, eldest daughter of James II. Despite her father's conversion to Catholicism, Mary was brought up a Protestant. In 1677, she married her cousin, William of Orange, and moved to Holland.
Women. Encyclopedias almanacs transcripts and maps. Mary II (1662–1694) views 3,623,484 updated. 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.
