Difference between revisions of "William and Mary"

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-:<small>Did you mean the [[College of William and Mary]]?</small>
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-'''William and Mary''' were the first joint rulers in English history. They succeeded the English king, [[James II]] after the [[Glorious Revolution]]. The [[College of William and Mary]] was founded by William and Mary in 1693, and is the second oldest college in [[America]].  [[Mary II|Mary]] died in 1694, and [[William III|William]] ruled alone until his death in 1702.
-William and Mary agreed to a new Bill of Rights proposed by Parliament which prevented a monarch from:
-. Denying the citizen the right to petition the monarch.
-. Infringing on freedom of speech in Parliament.
-. Suspending a law of Parliament.
-. Imposing taxes without the consent of Parliament.
-[[category:English Monarchs]]
-[[category:Scottish Monarchs]]
-[[category:history]]