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Mary II (30 April 1662–28 December 1694) reigned as Queen of England and
Ireland from 13 February 1689, and as Queen of Scotland (as Mary II of
Scotland) from 11 April 1689 until her death. Mary, a Protestant, came
to the thrones following the Glorious Revolution, which resulted in the
deposition of her Catholic father, James II. Mary reigned jointly with
her husband and first cousin, William III, who became the sole ruler of
both countries upon her death in 1694. Popular histories usually refer
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the joint reigns as those of "William and Mary". Mary, although a sovereign
in her own right, did not wield power during most of her reign, instead
ceding it to her husband. She did, however, govern the realms when William
was engaged in military campaigns abroad
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