Which couple were the monarchs installed after the Glorious Revolution, with the husband wielding substantial power?

• A. William of Orange and Mary II
• B. James II and Anne
• C. Charles II and Catherine
• D. George I and Sophia

Answer: (A)

The Glorious Revolution established a shift toward a constitutional framework in which real political power rested with Parliament and the monarch operated under it. After James II was deposed, William of Orange and his wife Mary II were invited to take the throne. William became the dominant ruler, directing policy and government with Parliament and ministers, while Mary reigned as co-sovereign. This arrangement embodied the idea that the crown’s authority was limited and balanced by legal and parliamentary constraints, a point reinforced by the Bill of Rights of 1689. Therefore, the couple installed were William III of Orange and Mary II. The other options come from different periods and do not reflect the outcome of this revolution.