The Glorious Revolution of 1688 saw the overthrow of King James II of England by his Protestant daughter Mary and her husband William of Orange. This established the principle that monarchs could not rule without the consent of Parliament, ending absolute rule. Key events included James II promoting Catholicism over Protestantism, attempts to establish a Catholic dynasty, and his eventual flight from London. William and Mary then accepted the throne jointly in 1689, under the conditions of the Declaration of Rights that reinforced Parliament's powers over the monarch. The Revolution established constitutional monarchy and parliamentary democracy in England.

2. What was it?What was it?
 The Glorious Revolution was the
overthrow of James II of England
in 1688, sometimes called the
Bloodless Revolution or Revolution
of 1688.
 James' overthrow began modern
English parliamentary democracy;
never again would the monarch
hold absolute power.

3. Clashes of PoliticalClashes of Political
IdeologyIdeology
There were two clashes of ideology in this Revolution
Catholicism v. Protestantism
Divine Right of Kings v. Parliamentary Rule

4. DDeclaration of Rightseclaration of Rights

5. The Grievances of JamesThe Grievances of James
IIII
 He tried to form a King’s Party of Catholic supporters in Parliament
and coerced the court into letting him dispense religious restrictions
in England.
 He also removed the anti-Catholic Bishop of London from his post
and put Catholics in charge of his armies.
 Fathered a son which started a catholic dynasty in England.

6. The Overthrow of James IIThe Overthrow of James II
In 1688, a conspiracy was launched to depose and
replace him with his protestant daughter, Mary,
who was married to William of Orange.
William and Mary planned a detailed invasion of
England. He later proclaimed "The Liberties of
England and the Protestant Religion I will maintain."
James attempted escape from London, created a
mass panic and a mob of 100,000 people lined up
to protect the city.
James returned.

7. The Overthrow of James IIThe Overthrow of James II
James received a request from William to leave London and fled just as
William made his way into the city.
In 1689, the Convention Parliament convened and declared that James's
flight amounted to abdication; or surrender of the crown.
February 13, 1689, Mary II and William III jointly accepted to the throne of
England.

8. The LegacyThe Legacy
 The Glorious Revolution is one of the most
important events in the long evolution of
powers possessed by Parliament and by
the Crown in England.
 With the passage of the Bill of Rights (1689),
it stamped out any final possibility of a
Catholic monarchy and ended moves
towards Absolute Monarchy.
 The King's powers were greatly restricted;
he could no longer suspend laws, levy
taxes, or maintain a standing army during
peacetime without Parliament's permission.
 Since 1689, England has been governed
under a continuous system of constitutional
monarchy and the "Glorious Revolution" did
not involve masses of the ordinary people.