Glorious revolution

1. GLORIOUS REVOLUTIONGLORIOUS REVOLUTION
16881688

2. GREAT BRITAIN
CHARLES I
CHARLES II JAMES II

3. Charles I
• House of Stuart (second king)
• Executed in London in 1649

4. Charles II
• Successor of Charles I.
• He desired Great Britain to be more
tolerant as regards Catholicism and other
religions.
• He was forced not to do anything as
parliament was strongly Protestant.
• He had no legitimate children.
• He died making James II be the new king.

5. James II
• Catholic.
• Wanted to rule
everything.
• Friends with France.
• Protestant.
• Wanted to have more
power.
• Friends with Holland.
James II Parliament

7. Mary and William of Orange were princess
and prince respectively.
PROTESTANTS!

8. Mary was James`s daughter...
And a threat to his rein!

9. Fortunately for James…
He had a son!
This meant he did not have to worry about his rein.
Catholicism would prevail.

10. PARLIAMENT
Did not want a Catholic church
Invited Mary and William of Orange to be
Queen and King of Great Britain
Under one condition…

11. They had to sign the Bill of Rights
To become a constitutional monarchy
Real power in parliament

12. And invaded Great Britain with their army

13. JAMES II HAD TO RUN AWAY
WITH HIS FAMILY
TO FRANCE

14. – As there was no violence, this revolution was
called Bloodless or…