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22 de abr. de 2024 · 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.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
The Glorious Revolution is the sequence of events that led to the deposition of James II and VII in November 1688. He was replaced by his daughter Mary II and her Dutch husband, William III of Orange, who was also his nephew. The two ruled as joint monarchs of England, Scotland, and Ireland until Mary's death in 1694.
- 1688–1689
- King James II
- William of Orange
- Bill of Rights
- Bloodless Revolution
- Legacy of The Glorious Revolution
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King James II took the throne in England in 1685, during a time when relations between Catholics and Protestants were tense. There was also considerable friction between the monarchy and the British Parliament. James, who was Catholic, supported the freedom of worship for Catholics and appointed Catholic officers to the army. He also had close ties...
In 1688, seven of King James’s peers wrote to the Dutch leader, William of Orange, pledging their allegiance to the prince if he invaded England. William was already in the process of taking military action against England, and the letter served as an additional propaganda motive. William of Orange assembled an impressive armada for the invasion an...
In January 1689, the now-famous Convention Parliament met. After significant pressure from William, Parliament agreed to a joint monarchy, with William as king and James’s daughter, Mary, as queen. The two new rulers accepted more restrictions from Parliament than any previous monarchs, causing an unprecedented shift in the distribution of power th...
The Glorious Revolution is sometimes dubbed the Bloodless Revolution, although this description isn’t entirely accurate. While there was little bloodshed and violence in England, the revolution led to significant loss of life in Ireland and Scotland. Catholic historians typically refer to the Glorious Revolution as the “Revolution of 1688,” while W...
Many historians believe the Glorious Revolution was one of the most important events leading to Britain’s transformation from an absolute monarchy to a constitutional monarchy. After this event, the monarchy in England would never hold absolute power again. With the Bill of Rights, the regent’s power was defined, written down and limited for the fi...
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La Revolución de 1688 fue el derrocamiento de Jacobo II en 1688 a través de una conspiración urdida entre algunos parlamentarios ingleses y el Estatúder holandés Guillermo de Orange.
9 de sept. de 2022 · The Glorious Revolution of November 1688 saw Protestant William of Orange (l. 1650-1702) invade England and take the throne of Catholic James II of England (r. 1685-1688).
- Mark Cartwright
9 de sept. de 2022 · La Revolución gloriosa de 1688 hizo que el príncipe protestante Guillermo de Orange ocupara pacíficamente el trono del católico Jacobo II de Inglaterra. A partir de entonces, hubo una monarquía constitucional en la que el Parlamento tenía mucho más poder.
La Revolución Gloriosa, también conocida como Revolución de 1688, fue un evento crucial en la historia de Inglaterra. Se llevó a cabo en el contexto de la lucha por el poder entre los monarcas ingleses y el Parlamento, y tuvo profundas implicaciones políticas y sociales en el país.
