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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.
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| − | William and Mary agreed to a new Bill of Rights proposed by Parliament which prevented a monarch from:
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| − | 1. Denying the citizen the right to petition the monarch.
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| − | 2. Infringing on freedom of speech in Parliament.
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| − | 3. Suspending a law of Parliament.
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| − | 4. Imposing taxes without the consent of Parliament.
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