Who was William III and II?
Q: Who was William III and II?
A: William III and II (4 November 1650 – 8 March 1702) was King of England and Ireland from 13 February 1689 (as William III) and he was king of Scotland from 11 April 1689 (as William II). He remained king until his death on 8 March 1702.
Q: What is the Glorious Revolution?
A: The Glorious Revolution is the overthrow of King James in England in 1688, when a Dutch army led by Prince William Henry of Orange landed at Brixham. This allowed James to leave for France, and made Prince William the last person to successfully invade England by force.
Q: Who did William marry?
A: William married King James's daughter Mary (his own first cousin) on 4 November 1677.
Q: What laws were passed during the reign of William and Mary?
A: Laws were passed which protected Parliament from unreasonable acts of the Sovereign, guaranteed religious toleration to Protestant nonconformists, but restricted the religious liberty of Roman Catholics and non-Christian faiths.
Q: How did Scotland react to this change in monarchy?
A: When offered the Scottish crown, they accepted it on 11 May after a conciliatory letter sent by William unlike James who had tried to give them orders.
Q: Who was Louis XIV?
A: Louis XIV was the King of France who protected and supported James in his efforts to return as monarch after being overthrown in the Glorious Revolution.
Q: What act settled succession for thrones in England & Ireland? A: In 1701 an Act of Parliament was passed which settled the succession of thrones for England & Ireland on Protestants only; Scotland wasn't included until their parliamentary union with England & Ireland in 1707.
