Glorious Revolution

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The Glorious Revolution was the 1688–1689 overthrow of King James II of England that brought William III and Mary II to the throne and established parliamentary supremacy and constitutional monarchy in Britain.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf historical event
political event
revolution
alsoKnownAs Bloodless Revolution
Glorious Revolution
surface form: Revolution of 1688
cause birth of James Francis Edward Stuart
conflict over religious toleration for Catholics
fear of Catholic absolutism under James II
standing army loyal to James II
suspension of laws by royal prerogative
chronology late 17th century
country England
Ireland
Scotland
endDate 1689
followedBy Jacobite risings
Williamite War in Ireland
ideology Protestantism
influenced American Revolutionary era
surface form: American Revolution

Lockean political theory
development of liberal constitutionalism
involved Dutch Republic
Parliament of England
surface form: English Parliament

Conservative Party (UK)
surface form: English Tories

English Whigs
Protestant nobility
keyFigure James II of England
John Churchill, 1st Duke of Marlborough
Mary II of England
Earl of Sunderland
surface form: Robert Spencer, 2nd Earl of Sunderland

The Immortal Seven
William III of England
surface form: William III of Orange
legalInstrument English Bill of Rights
surface form: Bill of Rights 1689

Claim of Right Act 1689 (Scotland)
English Bill of Rights
surface form: Declaration of Right 1689
location England
London, England
surface form: London

Netherlands
surface form: The Netherlands
opposedIdeology Catholic absolutism
overthrew James II of England
James VII of Scotland
partOf Stuart period
surface form: Stuart period in British history
precededBy reign of James II of England
religiousContext Anglican Communion
surface form: Anglican Church

Roman Catholicism
surface form: Catholic Church

Protestant Reformation legacy
resultedIn English Bill of Rights
surface form: Bill of Rights 1689

Toleration Act 1689
Triennial Act 1641
surface form: Triennial Act 1694

Union of the Crowns
surface form: Union of Crowns under William and Mary

accession of Mary II of England
accession of William III of England
constitutional monarchy in England
development of cabinet government
establishment of parliamentary supremacy in England
increased power of the House of Commons
joint monarchy of William III and Mary II
limitation of royal prerogative
prohibition of Catholic succession to the English throne
recognition of rights of Parliament
regular meetings of Parliament
strengthening of Protestant succession
weakening of absolute monarchy in England
significance established principle that monarch rules with consent of Parliament
foundation of modern British constitutional monarchy
shifted sovereignty from Crown to Parliament
startDate 1688

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Declaration of Right significantEvent Glorious Revolution
Declaration of Right relatedTo Glorious Revolution
Henry Sidney participatedIn Glorious Revolution
Henry Sidney movement Glorious Revolution
Lord Somers associatedWithEvent Glorious Revolution
Jacobite rising of 1689 hasCause Glorious Revolution
Jacobite rising of 1689 precededBy Glorious Revolution
this entity surface form: Glorious Revolution of 1688
Jacobite rising of 1708 hasCause Glorious Revolution
Jacobite rising of 1708 hasRelatedEvent Glorious Revolution
this entity surface form: Glorious Revolution of 1688
Charter Oak incident isRelatedTo Glorious Revolution
Maria Beatrice notableEvent Glorious Revolution
Francis Turner participantIn Glorious Revolution
Jonathan Trelawny participantIn Glorious Revolution
contributed to invitation to William of Orange hasOutcome Glorious Revolution
this entity surface form: deposition of James II
Anglo-Dutch fleet politicalContext Glorious Revolution
Province of Maryland involvedInConflict Glorious Revolution
this entity surface form: Glorious Revolution (Protestant Associators’ Rebellion)
Anglo-Dutch alliance relatedEvent Glorious Revolution
Battle of Barfleur (1692) relatedEvent Glorious Revolution
John Sharp (Archbishop of York) participatedIn Glorious Revolution
Edward Russell, 1st Earl of Orford supported Glorious Revolution
William Cavendish participantIn Glorious Revolution
subject surface form: William Cavendish, 1st Duke of Devonshire
Leisler's Rebellion hasCause Glorious Revolution
Leisler's Rebellion relatedTo Glorious Revolution
Henry Compton participatedIn Glorious Revolution
Jacobite Irish Army resultOf Glorious Revolution
Thomas Osborne, Earl of Danby era Glorious Revolution
Thomas Tenison supported Glorious Revolution
this entity surface form: Glorious Revolution of 1688
Battle of Dunkeld relatedEvent Glorious Revolution
James III notableEvent Glorious Revolution
James III exiledAfter Glorious Revolution
Alien Act 1705 follows Glorious Revolution
Convention of Estates (Scotland) relatedTo Glorious Revolution
this entity surface form: Glorious Revolution in Scotland
Edward Russell movement Glorious Revolution
English monarchs significantEvent Glorious Revolution
Protestant Associators’ rebellion in Maryland hasCause Glorious Revolution
this entity surface form: Glorious Revolution in England