William and Mary
Definition
William III (1650-1702) and Mary II (1662-1694) were co-regents over the Kingdoms of England, Scotland, and Ireland after they accepted an invitation from Parliament to take over from James II following what's known as "The Glorious Revolution."
Analogy
Imagine if your school principal was not doing a great job, so students voted for two popular teachers to run things instead. That's kind-of like what happened with William and Mary taking over for James II.
Related terms
Glorious Revolution: The overthrowing King James II in 1688 by a union of English Parliamentarians with William III.
James II: He was king until he was deposed during The Glorious Revolution due his Catholic faith causing fear among Protestant majority.
Stuart Dynasty: A royal house that originated in Scotland then later ruled both England and Ireland.
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