ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

LITERATURE QUESTIONS

MISCELLENEOUS QUESTIONS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The Glorious (bloodless) Revolution was accomplished when James II,
A
a Roman Catholic, took the throne from his Protestant wife, Mary
B
a Protestant, went to France and returned as a converted Roman Catholic
C
a Roman Catholic, fled to France, and his Protestant daughter Mary took the throne
D
a Protestant, fled to France with his daughter Mary, a Roman Catholic
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -In 1687, King James II issued a Declaration of Indulgence, which suspended penal laws against Catholics and granted acceptance of some Protestant dissenters. Later that year, the king formally dissolved his Parliament and attempted to create a new Parliament that would support him unconditionally.

Detailed explanation-2: -Glorious Revolution, or Bloodless Revolution or Revolution of 1688, In English history, the events of 1688–89 that resulted in the deposition of James II and the accession of his daughter Mary II and her husband William III.

Detailed explanation-3: -The Glorious Revolution (1688–89) permanently established Parliament as the ruling power of England-and, later, the United Kingdom-representing a shift from an absolute monarchy to a constitutional monarchy.

Detailed explanation-4: -James fled to France and William of Orange took his place as King of England in February 1689 and Scotland in May 1689, respectively.

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