Birth of eldest child
Mary II, eldest child of James Duke of York and Anne Hyde, is born at St James Palace.
Role range: 1689-1694
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Mary II Biography and Timeline
Follow Mary II through 22 dated historical records for England.
Mary II, historical timeline
A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.
22Distinct records
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1662–1695Years on this page
1662
1677
Marriage
Marries William, her cousin, the Prince of Orange
Role range: 1689-1694
1688
Succession
Parliament offers the Crown not to Jamess eldest son, James Francis Edward (who would have been the heir-apparent under normal circumstances), but to William and Mary as joint Sovereigns
Role range: 1689-1694
1689
Succession
Succeeds as Queen of Scots (as Mary II of Scotland)
Role range: 1689-1694
Succession
William and Mary are offered the separate Scottish Crown (the two kingdoms were not united until the Acts of Union in 1707); they accept on 11 May
Role range: 1689-1694
Coronation
Normally, the Archbishop of Canterbury performs coronations, but the Archbishop at the time, William Sancroft, although an Anglican, refused to recognise the validity of James IIs removal. Crowned jointly with William III, Queen of England, Scotland & Ireland
Role range: 1689-1694
Succession
The Convention of the Estates of Scotland - which was much more divided than the English Parliament - finally declares that James is no longer King of Scotland
Role range: 1689-1694
Bill of Rights
The Bill of Rights declares that the Sovereign could not punish members of either House of Parliament for anything said during debates, require excessive bail or inflict cruel or unusual punishments
Role range: 1689-1694
Bill of Rights
The Bill of Rights declares that the Sovereign could not raise a standing army during peacetime without Parliamentary consent, deny the right to bear arms to Protestant subjects or unduly interfere with Parliamentary elections.
Role range: 1689-1694
Bill of Rights
The Bill of Rights declares that the Sovereign could not suspend laws passed by Parliament, levy taxes without Parliamentary consent or infringe the right to petition.
Role range: 1689-1694
Constitution of England
The Bill of Rights declares that the Sovereign could not punish members of either House of Parliament for anything said during debates, require excessive bail or inflict cruel or unusual punishments
Role range: 1689-1694
Constitution of England
The Bill of Rights declares that the Sovereign could not raise a standing army during peacetime without Parliamentary consent, deny the right to bear arms to Protestant subjects or unduly interfere with Parliamentary elections.
Role range: 1689-1694
Constitution of England
The Bill of Rights declares that the Sovereign could not suspend laws passed by Parliament, levy taxes without Parliamentary consent or infringe the right to petition.
Role range: 1689-1694
Election
The Bill of Rights declares that the Sovereign could not raise a standing army during peacetime without Parliamentary consent, deny the right to bear arms to Protestant subjects or unduly interfere with Parliamentary elections
Role range: 1689-1694
Bill of Rights
The Bill of Rights declares that the Sovereign could not punish members of either House of Parliament for anything said during debates, require excessive bail or inflict cruel or unusual punishments
Role range: 1689-1694
Bill of Rights
The Bill of Rights declares that the Sovereign could not raise a standing army during peacetime without Parliamentary consent, deny the right to bear arms to Protestant subjects or unduly interfere with Parliamentary elections.
Role range: 1689-1694
Bill of Rights
The Bill of Rights declares that the Sovereign could not suspend laws passed by Parliament, levy taxes without Parliamentary consent or infringe the right to petition.
Role range: 1689-1694
Election
The Bill of Rights declares that the Sovereign could not raise a standing army during peacetime without Parliamentary consent, deny the right to bear arms to Protestant subjects or unduly interfere with Parliamentary elections
Role range: 1689-1694
1694
Death of Mary II
Dies of smallpox at Kensington Palace
Role range: 1689-1694
Hospital Foundation
Supports the foundation of Greenwich Hospital for naval pensioners.
Role range: 1689-1694
Death of Mary II
Mary dies & her succession passes to her sister Anne
Role range: 1689-1694
1695
Burial
Purcell wrote special anthems & Archbishop Tenison preaches the service. Attended by both Houses of Parliament
Role range: 1689-1694
Records, sources and methodology
These dates and descriptions come from the historical_events database. Exact duplicate records have been collapsed. Names are grouped by the country, Name 2 and Name 1 fields; records with missing Name 2 cannot be reliably assigned to an individual biography. Check the underlying sources before formal citation.