Parliaments of William III and Mary II
| No. | Summoned | Elected | Assembled | Dissolved | Sessions | Speaker |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 6 February 1690 | 1690 | 20 March 1690 | 11 October 1695 | 6 | John Trevor |
| 2nd | 12 October 1695 | 1695 | 22 November 1695 | 7 July 1698 | 3 | Paul Foley |
| 3rd | 13 July 1698 | 1698 | 24 August 1698 | 19 December 1700 | 2 | Thomas Littleton |
| 4th | 26 December 1700 | 1700/01 | 6 February 1701 | 11 November 1701 | 1 | Robert Harley |
| 5th | 3 November 1701 | 1701 | 30 December 1701 | 2 July 1702 | 1 | Robert Harley |
Note: The Convention Parliament of 1689 is often referred to as the 1st Parliament of William & Mary. As it was not summoned by the monarch, the Convention Parliament is not included in this list. Many sources include it, however, and thus designate the 1690 parliament as the "Second Parliament". The very first act of the 1690 parliament (2 Will. & Mar., c.1) was to legitimize the Convention parliament as a lawfully-summoned parliament. Subsequent parliaments of William & Mary are designated accordingly, with the result that a total of six parliaments are considered to have sat during this reign.
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