In which century did the first shared monarch reign?

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In which century did the first shared monarch reign?

A shared reign means two monarchs ruling at the same time. The first time this happened in Britain was when William III and Mary II became co-monarchs, starting in 1689. That start date sits in the seventeenth century, so the correct century is the seventeenth. (Their joint reign continued until Mary’s death in 1694, still within the same century.)

A shared reign means two monarchs ruling at the same time. The first time this happened in Britain was when William III and Mary II became co-monarchs, starting in 1689. That start date sits in the seventeenth century, so the correct century is the seventeenth. (Their joint reign continued until Mary’s death in 1694, still within the same century.)

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