On the surface, Mary II of England seemed like the ultimate good girl of the 17th century—but nothing could be further from the truth. The heir of two successive kings, Mary was raised and ...

On February 8, 1693, King William III and Queen Mary II of England signed the charter for a "perpetual College of Divinity, Philosophy, Languages, and other good Arts and Sciences" to be established ...

In 1561, Mary’s first husband (Francis II of France) died ... Mary’s arrival in England posed a great problem for Elizabeth. It was mainly because of her claim to the throne, because some ...