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Glorious Revolution
The
Glorious Revolution
, 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 with the documentation of the
Bill of Rights 1689
.
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