In the summer of 1688, seven English peers wrote to the Dutch leader, the Protestant William, Prince of Orange, requesting his assistance to help overturn James II's pro-Catholic policies.
On 5 November 1688 William landed with a massive invasion force and within six weeks James had fled the country, fearing for his safety.
Three months later William and his English wife Mary, James II's Protestant daughter, were crowned joint monarchs, and accepted the the 'Declaration of Rights', the document that affirmed Parliament's ancient rights and liberties.
Glorious Revolution 1688
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Also known as the Bloodless Revolution.
The Bill of Rights 1689 was instituted (often assumed as an American conception) soon became one of the fundamental instruments of constitutional law. It's main purpose for being brought in was to declare certain practices of james II as unequivocally illegal.
In April 1688 James II ordered that a second Declaration of Indulgence be read from every pulpit on two successive Sundays. (this was one such practice to be outlined illegal in the declaration).
William of Orange was actually nephew and son-in-law to James II whom he subsequently defeated at the battle of the boyne in 1690.
The Bill basically outlawed the possibility of Catholic accession to the throne.
Also known as the Bloodless Revolution.
The Bill of Rights 1689 was instituted (often assumed as an American conception) soon became one of the fundamental instruments of constitutional law. It's main purpose for being brought in was to declare certain practices of james II as unequivocally illegal.
In April 1688 James II ordered that a second Declaration of Indulgence be read from every pulpit on two successive Sundays. (this was one such practice to be outlined illegal in the declaration).
William of Orange was actually nephew and son-in-law to James II whom he subsequently defeated at the battle of the boyne in 1690.
The Bill basically outlawed the possibility of Catholic accession to the throne.