Mary II of England vs Sri Vikrama Rajasinha

Mary II accepted the invitation from English parliamentarians to replace her father James II. She and her husband William of Orange invaded England with a Dutch fleet, forcing James II to flee. This bloodless transfer of power established parliamentary sovereignty over the monarchy.

Mary II was crowned joint sovereign with her husband William III at Westminster Abbey. She accepted the Bill of Rights, which limited royal powers and affirmed parliamentary authority. This coronation formalized the new constitutional arrangement.

Mary II served as regent while William III campaigned in Ireland against James II's forces. She effectively governed England, managing the Treasury and military logistics. Her regency demonstrated her administrative competence and maintained stability.

Mary II died of smallpox at Kensington Palace at age 32. Her death deeply affected William III and the nation. She was buried in Westminster Abbey. Her early death ended her joint reign and left William as sole monarch.

Sri Vikrama Rajasinha became the last king of the Kandyan Kingdom at age 18, succeeding his uncle Rajadhi Rajasinha. His reign was marked by internal factionalism and growing British influence in the coastal regions of Ceylon.

Sri Vikrama Rajasinha executed his chief minister Pilimatalawe, who had conspired with the British. This act intensified internal dissent and alienated powerful Kandyan nobles, weakening the kingdom's unity.

British forces invaded the Kandyan Kingdom in January 1815. Sri Vikrama Rajasinha's army was defeated due to internal betrayal by Kandyan nobles who signed the Kandyan Convention with the British, ending the kingdom's independence.

Sri Vikrama Rajasinha was deposed by the British and exiled to Vellore, India, along with his family. This marked the end of the Nayakkar dynasty and the Kandyan Kingdom, as Ceylon became a unified British colony.