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William III and Mary II were joint rulers of England and collectively known as William and Mary. They took over the United Kingdom when the throne was offered to William III after a meeting of Parliament.

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They overthrew the very disliked James II (a Stuart) of England in the Glorious Revolution in 1688. This won them the support of Scotland and England. However, Ireland remained in support of James II.

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