The glorious revolution was a
was when William of Orange took the English throne from James II in 1688. The event brought a permanent realignment of power within the English constitution.
\[\LARGE _{\star ^{\bigstar ^{\star ^{\bigstar }}}}Welcome ~~To~~Openstudy!!~^{\star ^{\bigstar ^{\star ^{\bigstar }}}}\] 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. Hope I helped. :)
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