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Mary, born at St James's Palace in London on 30 April 1662, was the eldest daughter of James, Duke of York (the future King James II & VII), and his first wife, Anne Hyde. Mary's uncle was Charles II , who ruled the three kingdoms of England , Scotland and Ireland ; her maternal grandfather, Edward Hyde, 1st Earl of Clarendon , served for a lengthy period as Charles's chief advisor.
Sep 28, 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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17th century queen of England, co-ruler with William III (of Orange) ... Mary was born on 30 April 1662, the eldest daughter of James, Duke of York and his first wife Anne Hyde. James converted to ...
- She was an avid learner. As a young girl, Mary learned the languages of English, Dutch and French and was described by her tutor as ‘an absolute mistress’ of the French language.
- She married her first cousin, William of Orange. Mary was the daughter of James, Duke of York, son of Charles I. William of Orange was the only son of William II, Prince of Orange, and Mary, Princess Royal, daughter of King Charles I. The future King and Queen William and Mary were, therefore, first cousins.
- She wept when she was told William would be her husband. Although King Charles II was keen on the marriage, Mary was not. Her sister, Anne, called William ‘Caliban’ as his physical appearance (blackened teeth, a hooked nose and short stature) resembled the monster in Shakespeare’s The Tempest.
- Her father became king but was overthrown by her husband. Charles II died in 1685 and Mary’s father became King James II. However, in a country that had become largely Protestant, James’ religious policies were unpopular.
Sep 12, 2022 · Mary was born on 30 April 1662 at St. James' Palace, London. Mary's father was James II of England (r. 1685-1688) of the Royal House of Stuart. Mary's mother was Anne Hyde, the daughter of the Earl of Clarendon and the first wife of James. Anne died of illness in March 1671.
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- Queen Mary II of England was known for ruling jointly with her husband William III of England after the Glorious Revolution, which peacefully repla...
- 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).
Name: Queen Mary II. Father: James II. Mother: Anne Hyde. Born: April 30, 1662 at St James Palace, London. Ascended to the throne: February 13, 1689 aged 26 years. Crowned: April 11, 1689 at Westminster Abbey, when William was 38 and Mary was 26. Married: William son of William II of Orange, on November 4, 1677. Children: Three stillborn.
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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. The King and Queen ruled jointly from 1689 until Mary’s ...
