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- William inherited the principality of Orange from his father, William II, who died a week before William's birth. His mother Mary, Princess Royal, was the daughter of King Charles I of England. In 1677, he married his mother's niece and his first cousin, Mary, the daughter of his maternal uncle James, Duke of York.
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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.
- 1689 – 8 March 1702
- Mary, Princess Royal
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.
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.
Sep 12, 2022 · William III of England (also William II of Scotland) and Mary II of England were crowned in Westminster Abbey on 11 April. Their joint reign is often simply called 'the reign of William and Mary', and newly-minted coins showed the two monarchs together.
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- 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 repla...
- Why did William and Mary rule together?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...
- Who succeeded Mary II of England?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).
Sep 15, 2022 · William III of England (also William II of Scotland, r. 1689-1702) became king of England, Scotland, and Ireland after the Glorious Revolution of 1688. Protestant William, Prince of Orange, was invited to rule jointly with his wife Mary II of England (1689-1694), daughter of the deposed James II of England (1685-1688), who was Catholic.
- Mark Cartwright
- What was William III known for?William III of England was known for the Glorious Revolution of 1688, which saw him peacefully take the throne from James II of England who abdicat...
- Why was William called the Prince of Orange?William, Prince of Orange was a Dutchman, but he was so called because his family controlled the small principality of Orange in southern France.
- Why did William III and Mary II rule together?William III and Mary II ruled together because Parliament wanted to continue the direct line of Stuart monarchs through Mary but also have the powe...
- Who succeeded William III of England?William III of England, who had no children, was succeeded by his sister-in-law Anne, Queen of Great Britain in 1702.
Apr 16, 2024 · 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.
Detailed Tree. Timeline 1689 - 1702. Name: King William III and Queen Mary II. Full Name: William Henry of Orange and Mary Stuart. Born: November 14, 1650 at The Hague, Netherlands; Mary: April 30, 1662 at St James Palace, London. Parents: William II of Orange and Mary Stuart; Mary: James II and Anne Hyde.
