William and Mary

Cultural  

1. King William III and Queen Mary II of England, who ruled jointly after the Glorious Revolution of 1688 had expelled Mary's father, King James II. William and Mary were Protestants, and James was a Roman Catholic; since the time of William and Mary, the ruler of England has always upheld Protestantism in England.

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Example Sentences

New Englanders threw Andros into jail, sent him back to England and had the pleasure of proclaiming days of thanksgiving for the ascension of William and Mary.

From The Wall Street Journal

This totals some $2.2 trillion in loans and development grants, researchers at the AidData center at the College of William and Mary found.

From The Wall Street Journal

A graduate of William and Mary Law School, he led the removal of California congressman Kevin McCarthy as the sitting Speaker of the House in October 2023.

From BBC

“It’s really an asymmetrical comparison,” says Robert Spitzer, a political scientist at the College of William and Mary School of Law.

From Science Magazine

The Hokies have just one game this week on Thursday against William and Mary before tipping off ACC play on Dec. 31 against Wake Forest.

From Washington Times