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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Glorious Revolution alsoKnownAs Bloodless Revolution