Mary II became the first Queen of England, Ireland and Scotland who ruled along with King William III & II, her husband. Modern historians used to refer their co-reign as the rule of William and Mary. She came to the English throne as a joint ruler following the Bill of Rights.
The courts decision was that he would be the acting governor until a special election could be held to decide the remainder of the original term, which would have run from 1947-1951.
