Who was Mary II?
Q: Who was Mary II?
A: Mary II was Queen regnant of England, Scotland, and Ireland from 1689 until her death. She was a Protestant and became queen after the Glorious Revolution which resulted in the deposition of her Roman Catholic father, James II and VII.
Q: How did Mary become Queen?
A: Mary became Queen after the Glorious Revolution which resulted in the deposition of her Roman Catholic father, James II and VII.
Q: What type of ruler was she?
A: Mary was a powerful, firm, and effective ruler. She gave most of her authority to her husband but he greatly depended on her.
Q: Who were Mary's parents?
A: Mary's father was James, Duke of York, and her mother was his first wife Lady Anne Hyde. Her uncle was Charles II and her grandfather by her mother's side was Edward Hyde 1st Earl of Clarendon who served for a long time as Charles's chief advisor.
Q: Who did Charles want Mary to marry?
A: At first Charles wanted Mary to marry the heir to the French Throne Dauphin Louis because he hoped that England would become friends with France and also wanted to have a Catholic successor to the throne. But due to Parliament's pressure he later approved their marriage with William Prince of Orange instead.
Q: When did they get married?
A:Mary and William married in London on 4 November 1677. It is reported that she wept through the whole ceremony.
Q:What kind of relationship did they have?
A:Mary loved William deeply but their marriage often unhappy as it had no children due to miscarriages or stillbirths .William had an affair with Elizabeth Villiers one of Mary’s ladies-in-waiting for a long time but eventually grew warmer towards his wife again .
