William III and Mary II

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1. From which English monarch was William III directly descended? He was no relation to the English monarchy at all. Charles I Charles II James II

2. Who were the parents of Mary II, the joint monarch with William III? James II and Anne Hyde Charles II and Anne Hyde James II and Mary of Modena Charles II and Catherine of Braganza

3. Against which French king did William spend many years fighting in order to preserve his country from a foreign take-over? Louis XIV Philip XI Philip X Louis XIII

4. In which county of England did William land with his forces in 1688? Dorset Somerset Devon Hampshire

5. What was the name given to the takeover of England by William III in 1688? The Quiet Revolution The Glorious Revolution The Dynastic Revolution The Protestant Revolution

6. James II made one attempt to regain the throne but was defeated in Ireland at which battle? Battle of the Shannon Battle of the Laggan Battle of the Boyne Battle of the Liffey

7. Parliament wanted Mary to accept the throne alone with William as her consort but which person insisted that William should be joint monarch? The future Queen Anne The Archbishop of Canterbury The Dutch Ambassador Mary herself

8. What were the names of the two political parties in England during the period of William and Mary's reign? Conservatives and Liberals Whigs and Tories Monarchists and Levellers Diggers and Populars

9. Which financial institution was set up in England in 1694? The Inland Revenue Service The London Stock Exchange The Royal Mint The Bank of England

10. What was the main effect of the Settlement Act of 1701? It established Parliament as the supreme ruler of the country. It raised taxes to send expeditions to America. It confirmed William III as monarch after Mary's death. It declared war on France and Spain.

11. Queen Mary died in 1694. What was believed to be the cause of her death? smallpox tuberculosis cholera heart attack

12. What was the name of William III's long-standing mistress? Barbara Houghton Catherine Lesser William had no known mistresses. Elizabeth Villiers

13. Which notorious event took place in Scotland in 1692 which William III appeared to condone? The Appin Murder The Massacre of Glencoe The Martyrdom on the Solway The Holyrood Smothering

14. During the latter years of William III's reign which person became the centre of disaffection for those who disliked his policies? Anne, his sister-in-law George, Elector of Hanover Charles Montagu, earl of Halifax George, Prince of Denmark

15. In what activity had William III been engaged before his death? riding his horse fencing exercise swimming in the river eating a large banquet