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Glorious Revolution: Definition, History, and Significance
The Glorious Revolution was a bloodless coup that took place from 1688-1689, in which Catholic King James II of England was deposed and succeeded by his Protestant daughter Mary II and her Dutch husband, Prince William III of Orange.
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Glorious Revolution | Summary, Significance, Causes, & Facts ...
The Glorious Revolution (1688–89) permanently established Parliament as the ruling power of England—and, later, the United Kingdom—representing a shift from an absolute monarchy to a constitutional monarchy.
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The Glorious Revolution Explained - HistoryExtra
Taking place in 1688–89, the Glorious Revolution (a name first used by politician John Hampden in 1689) saw James II, King of England, Scotland and Ireland, deposed by his daughter, Mary, and her husband, the Dutch prince William of Orange.
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The Glorious Revolution - UK Parliament
The Glorious Revolution. Within 30 years of Charles II's restoration to the throne in 1660, England was once again on the verge of civil war. In 1688 the country was invaded by a foreign army and its King fled, as the Crown was offered by Parliament to his own nephew and son-in-law.
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Glorious Revolution summary | Britannica
Glorious Revolution, or Bloodless Revolution or Revolution of 1688, In English history, the events of 1688–89 that resulted in the deposition of James II and the accession of his daughter Mary II and her husband William III.
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Glorious Revolution of 1688 ‑ Definition & Summary - HISTORY
The Glorious Revolution, also called “The Revolution of 1688” and “The Bloodless Revolution,” took place from 1688 to 1689 in England. It involved the overthrow of the Catholic King...
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Glorious Revolution - World History Encyclopedia
The Glorious Revolution of 1688 saw Protestant Prince William of Orange peacefully take the throne of Catholic James II of England. Thereafter, there was a constitutional monarchy where Parliament was much more powerful.
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British History in depth: The Glorious Revolution - BBC
The Glorious Revolution of 1688-1689 replaced the reigning king, James II, with the joint monarchy of his protestant daughter Mary and her Dutch husband, William of Orange. It was the...
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Glorious Revolution 1688 - The National Archives
William of Orange arrived in England in November 1688 and faced little opposition, the event became known as the Glorious Revolution. Transcript June the 30 th 1688
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