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King William III (of Orange) - William & Mary

Born: 1650
Father: William II of Nassau, Prince of Orange
Mother: Henrietta Mary Stewart, daughter of Charles I
Reigned: 1689 - 1702
Died: 8 March 1702 after falling from a horse

Queen Mary II - William & Mary

Born: 1662
Father: James II
Mother: Anne Hyde
Reigned: 1689 - 1694
Died: 28 December 1694 of smallpox

Key events:

1688 - King William III and Queen Mary II ascend the English throne.
1689 - Queen Mary II welcomed at Greenwich on first arrival to England.
1694 - October: Greenwich Hospital established by Queen Mary's royal charter (now Royal Naval College).
1694 - 28 December - Queen Mary dies of smallpox
1694 - Bank of England founded
1699 - Rangers House built on edge of Greenwich Royal Park.
1701 - Captain Kidd hanged for piracy
1702 - 8 March - King William dies after falling off a horse

Predessor: James II
Successor: Anne

 

 

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