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Who succeeded James II on the English throne?

  • Charles II

  • William III and Mary II

  • Anne

  • George I

Answer

After James II's deposition, William III and Mary II were installed as joint monarchs of England, thereby establishing the principle that sovereignty derived from Parliament, not birth.
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