William III 1694-1702 (sole ruler)
Willaim and mary ruled jointly until Mary's death in 1694, after which William remained on the throne.
The 1689 Bill of Rights is seen as a landmark in British constituaional development.
* James II's defeat at the Battle of the Boyne in Ulster remains a sensitive anniversary in Northern Ireland politics
Anne 1702-1714
The last Stuart monarch, Anne -James II's daughter - was also the first sovereign of the kingdom of great Britain, following the political union of England and Scotland in 1707. Her reign saw military victories in Europe and the growth of an embryonic political party system at home.
*Anne suffered ill health and was swollen with gout, her body required a very wide coffin.
