Mary II (30 April 1662 – 1731) reigned as Queen of England and Ireland from 13 February 1689 until 1715 when she abdicated in favor of her son, and as Queen of Scots from 11 April 1689 until her abdication. Mary, a Protestant, came to the Throne following the Glorious Revolution, which resulted in the deposition of her Roman Catholic father, James II. Mary reigned jointly with her husband and first cousin, William III and II, and became sole ruler upon his death. Popular histories usually know the joint reign as that of "William and Mary". Mary, although a Sovereign in her own right, did not wield actual power during most of her reign. She did, however, govern the realm when her husband was abroad fighting wars, and later after his death until their son grew to manhood.