the Glorious Revolution

1. The Glorious Revolution
1688 - 1689

2. The Glorious Revolution
➢ It came at the end of a reign when James II wanted
Roman Catholicism reinstalled as the country’s religion

3. Whig and Tory parties
➢ The policies of James II had caused much discontent
➢ They sent an ‘Invitation’ to William of Orange
to take the throne of the country

4. Parliament
offered the crown to William and Mary

5. Bill of Rights
● it said that James had abandoned the government.
● The Bill of Rights forbade the monarch to be a Catholic
and from marrying a Catholic.

6. William & Mary
She was the daughter
of James II and the
granddaughter of
Charles I

7. Since the Bill Rights which made England a
constitutional monarchy

8. The Bill of rights had ensured
that Anne , who was
Mary’s sister
would be the rightful heir after
William and Mary.