8217;s armies' do.) His son Richard Cromwell was nowhere near the man his father was. After about a year with Richard on the thrown the English people removed him and restored the monarchy in England. Another famous duo in English history were members of this family. The famous joint rulers of England William and Mary. William and Mary’s joint rule lasted from 1689 to 1694. After five years of shared power Mary mysteriously disappeared leaving William to become William III the sole ruler of England. William and Mary were the monarchs that the American university William and Mary were named after. These two families were definitely the two most influential and famous houses in English history. ...
