Mary II
Mary II was the queen and co-monarch of England, Scotland, and Ireland alongside her husband William.
History
Mary was the eldest daughter of James II. Because most of her siblings died young, she spent a significant portion of her childhood as second-in-line for the British crown. Furthermore, her father's rights to succeed were challenged through the Exclusion Crisis.
Mary was engaged to her cousin William, who was himself fourth-in-line, amid the Third Anglo-Dutch War. This marriage significantly improved her position as an alternate claimant to the throne.
Reign
Just months after peace was achieved on the continent through the Treaties of Nijmegen, William landed an army in November 1688. After failing to rally his own army, James fled to France. This Glorious Revolution crowned William and Mary as co-monarchs over England, Scotland, and Ireland.
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