USA HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -Contents. The Glorious Revolution, also called “The Revolution of 1688” and “The Bloodless Revolution, ” took place from 1688 to 1689 in England. It involved the overthrow of the Catholic King James II, who was replaced by his Protestant daughter Mary and her Dutch husband, William of Orange .

Detailed explanation-2: -Within 30 years of Charles II’s restoration to the throne in 1660, England was once again on the verge of civil war. In 1688 the country was invaded by a foreign army and its King fled, as the Crown was offered by Parliament to his own nephew and son-in-law. Yet these events are usually called the Glorious Revolution.

Detailed explanation-3: -The ‘Glorious Revolution’ was called ‘glorious’ because all of the objectives and goals of the revolutionaries were achieved without any bloodshed.

Detailed explanation-4: -The term Glorious Revolution refers to the series of events in 1688-89 which culminated in the exile of King James II and the accession to the throne of William and Mary. It has also been seen as a watershed in the development of the constitution and especially of the role of Parliament.

Detailed explanation-5: -The Glorious Revolution is also called the “Bloodless Revolution” because there were only two minor clashes between the two armies, whereafter James II and his wife fled to France.