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Who became rulers after James's father was deposed?

  • Charles II and Henrietta

  • Anne I and George I

  • Mary II and William III

  • Elizabeth I and Philip II

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Following the deposition of King James II, the throne of England passed to his daughter Mary II and her husband, William of Orange, who jointly ruled as co-monarchs. This significant event marked a shift in the nation's political landscape, as it was the first time that a Protestant monarchy held the throne.
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