Historical
and Commemorative Medals
Collection of Benjamin Weiss
MARY II DASSIER, Jean: England, 1731, Bronze, 41 mm Mary II (1662-1694) Queen of England, Scotland and
Ireland (1689-1694), was the eldest daughter of James II. Despite her
father’s Catholicism, Mary was brought up a Protestant. In 1677 she married
her cousin, Prince William of Orange, Stadholder of Holland and champion of
Protestantism in Europe. During the Glorious Revolution, she and her husband
were invited to assume the English throne as joint monarchs, ruling as
William and Mary. In practice,
William III ruled, but Mary was a competent regent during his absences.
(From O’Brien). LINK to
Medals of the Glorious Revolution by Benjamin Weiss
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