What was it?What was it?

The Glorious Revolution was the overthrow of James II of England in 1688, sometimes called the Bloodless Revolution or Revolution of 1688.

James' overthrow began modern English parliamentary democracy; never again would the monarch hold absolute power.

Clashes of Political Clashes of Political IdeologyIdeology

There were two clashes of ideology in this Revolution

Catholicism v. Protestantism

Divine Right of Kings v. Parliamentary Rule

DDeclaration of Rightseclaration of Rights

The Grievances of The Grievances of James IIJames II

He tried to form a King’s Party of Catholic supporters in Parliament and coerced the court into letting him dispense religious restrictions in England.

He also removed the anti-Catholic Bishop of London from his post and put Catholics in charge of his armies.

Fathered a son which started a catholic dynasty in England.

The Overthrow of The Overthrow of James IIJames II

In 1688, a conspiracy was launched to depose and replace him with his protestant daughter, Mary, who was married to William of Orange.

William and Mary planned a detailed invasion of England. He later proclaimed "The Liberties of England and the Protestant Religion I will maintain."

James attempted escape from London, created a mass panic and a mob of 100,000 people lined up to protect the city.

James returned.

The Overthrow of The Overthrow of James IIJames II

James received a request from William to leave London and fled just as William made his way into the city.

In 1689, the Convention Parliament convened and declared that James's flight amounted to abdication; or surrender of the crown.

February 13, 1689, Mary II and William III jointly accepted to the throne of England.

The The Legacy Legacy The Glorious Revolution is one of the most

important events in the long evolution of powers possessed by Parliament and by the Crown in England.

With the passage of the Bill of Rights (1689), it stamped out any final possibility of a Catholic monarchy and ended moves towards Absolute Monarchy.

The King's powers were greatly restricted; he could no longer suspend laws, levy taxes, or maintain a standing army during peacetime without Parliament's permission.

Since 1689, England has been governed under a continuous system of constitutional monarchy and the "Glorious Revolution" did not involve masses of the ordinary people.