Bloodless Revolution
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Bloodless Revolution is an alternative name for the Glorious Revolution of 1688 in England, when James II was overthrown and William III and Mary II took the throne with relatively little armed conflict.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historical event
ⓘ
revolution ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Glorious Revolution
ⓘ
surface form:
Revolution of 1688
|
| chronologicalContext | late 17th century ⓘ |
| country | England ⓘ |
| describedAs | relatively bloodless transfer of power ⓘ |
| followedBy |
Jacobite risings
ⓘ
Convention Parliament of 1689 ⓘ
surface form:
William and Mary joint monarchy
|
| hasAlternativeName | Glorious Revolution ⓘ |
| hasCause |
conflict between monarchy and Parliament
ⓘ
fear of a Catholic dynasty in England ⓘ opposition to James II's Catholicism ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
invitation to William of Orange by English elites
ⓘ
limited armed conflict in England ⓘ |
| hasEffect |
English Bill of Rights
ⓘ
surface form:
Bill of Rights 1689
Toleration Act 1689 ⓘ Triennial Act 1641 ⓘ
surface form:
Triennial Act 1694
accession of William III and Mary II ⓘ end of attempts to restore absolute monarchy in England ⓘ establishment of constitutional monarchy in England ⓘ exile of James II to France ⓘ increase of Parliament's power over the monarchy ⓘ overthrow of James II of England ⓘ strengthening of Protestant succession ⓘ |
| influenced |
development of modern liberal democracy in Britain
ⓘ
political thought on constitutionalism and rights ⓘ |
| legalDocument |
English Bill of Rights
ⓘ
surface form:
Bill of Rights 1689
Declaration of Right ⓘ |
| mainLocation |
British Isles
ⓘ
England ⓘ |
| participant |
Dutch Republic
ⓘ
Parliament of England ⓘ
surface form:
English Parliament
High Tories ⓘ
surface form:
English Tories
English Whigs ⓘ James II of England ⓘ Mary II of England ⓘ William III of England ⓘ Williamites ⓘ
surface form:
Williamite forces
Jacobite risings ⓘ
surface form:
supporters of James II (Jacobites)
|
| partOf |
history of the British monarchy
ⓘ
history of the Parliament of England ⓘ |
| precededBy | reign of James II of England ⓘ |
| religiousContext | Protestant–Catholic conflict in England ⓘ |
| significantPlace |
London, England
ⓘ
surface form:
London
Nottingham ⓘ Salisbury ⓘ Torbay ⓘ City of Westminster ⓘ
surface form:
Westminster
|
| startTime | 1688 ⓘ |
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