Who was Mary II's father?
James, Duke of York
Charles II
William III & II
George, Duke of Cambridge
Answer
James, Duke of York was the father of Mary II, the joint ruler of England, Scotland, and Ireland with her husband, William III. He was a member of the House of Stuart and was the second surviving son of King Charles I. James was raised a Protestant, but later converted to Catholicism, which led to his exclusion from the succession to the throne.
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