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William and
Mary had joint sovereignty over the Kingdom
of England, as well as the Kingdom of
Scotland. King William III and his
wife Queen Mary II, a daughter of James II.
Their joint reign began in February. After
Marys death William reigned on alone with
his portrait on his coins as shown here.
They were
called to the throne by Parliament,
replacing James II, who was "deemed to have
fled" the country in the Glorious Revolution
of 1688. After Mary died in 1694, William of
Orange ruled alone until his death in 1702.
Their rule was the only period in British
history in which "joint sovereigns" with
equal powers were allowed to reign; usually,
the spouse of the monarch has no power and
is simply a consort.
Note King
Williams hooked nose shows up well on this
coin. |
