Glorious Revolution
Glorious Revolution
This article is about the English revolution of 1688. For the revolution of 1868 in Spain, see Glorious Revolution
(Spain). For other uses, see Glorious Revolution (disambiguation).
“The Bloodless Revolution” redirects here. For a history of the vegetarian movement, see The Bloodless Revolution (book).
turned to London for a two-week period that culminated in his final departure for France on 23 December. By threatening to withdraw his troops, William in February
1689 convinced a newly chosen Convention Parliament to make him and his wife joint monarchs.
The Revolution permanently ended any chance of
Catholicism becoming re-established in England. For
British Catholics its effects were disastrous both socially and politically: Catholics were denied the right to vote and sit in the Westminster Parliament for over a century; they were also denied commissions in the army, and the monarch was forbidden to be Catholic or to marry a Catholic, this latter prohibition remaining in force until the UK’s Succession to the Crown Act 2013 removes it once it comes into effect. The Revolution led to limited toleration for Nonconformist Protestants, although it would be some time before they had full political rights. It has been argued, mainly by Whig historians, that James’s overthrow began modern English parliamentary democracy: the Bill of Rights of 1689 has become one of the most important documents in the political history of
Britain and never since has the monarch held absolute power. The Glorious Revolution,[lower-alpha 2] also called the
Revolution of 1688, was the overthrow of King James
II of England (James VII of Scotland and James II of
Ireland) by a union of English Parliamentarians with the Dutch stadtholder William III of Orange-Nassau
(William of Orange). William’s successful invasion of
England with a Dutch fleet and army led to his ascending of the English throne as William III of England jointly with his wife Mary II of England, in conjunction
This article is about the English revolution of 1688. For the revolution of 1868 in Spain, see Glorious Revolution
(Spain). For other uses, see Glorious Revolution (disambiguation).
“The Bloodless Revolution” redirects here. For a history of the vegetarian movement, see The Bloodless Revolution (book).
turned to London for a two-week period that culminated in his final departure for France on 23 December. By threatening to withdraw his troops, William in February
1689 convinced a newly chosen Convention Parliament to make him and his wife joint monarchs.
The Revolution permanently ended any chance of
Catholicism becoming re-established in England. For
British Catholics its effects were disastrous both socially and politically: Catholics were denied the right to vote and sit in the Westminster Parliament for over a century; they were also denied commissions in the army, and the monarch was forbidden to be Catholic or to marry a Catholic, this latter prohibition remaining in force until the UK’s Succession to the Crown Act 2013 removes it once it comes into effect. The Revolution led to limited toleration for Nonconformist Protestants, although it would be some time before they had full political rights. It has been argued, mainly by Whig historians, that James’s overthrow began modern English parliamentary democracy: the Bill of Rights of 1689 has become one of the most important documents in the political history of
Britain and never since has the monarch held absolute power. The Glorious Revolution,[lower-alpha 2] also called the
Revolution of 1688, was the overthrow of King James
II of England (James VII of Scotland and James II of
Ireland) by a union of English Parliamentarians with the Dutch stadtholder William III of Orange-Nassau
(William of Orange). William’s successful invasion of
England with a Dutch fleet and army led to his ascending of the English throne as William III of England jointly with his wife Mary II of England, in conjunction
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