Mary II (30 April 1662 – 28 December 1694) was joint Sovereign
of England,
Scotland, and
Ireland with her husband (who was also her first cousin),
William III and II, from 1689 until her death. William and Mary, both
Protestants, became king and
queen regnant, respectively, following the
Glorious Revolution, which resulted in the deposition of her
Roman Catholic father,
James II and VII and recognition of a constitutionalized
English Bill of Rights. William became sole ruler upon her death in 1694. Popular histories usually refer to their joint reign as that of "
William and Mary".