HISTORY
ABSOLUTISM AND REVOLUTION
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they signed the English Bill of Rights
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they became absolute monarchs
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they were asked to reign after James II had a Catholic son
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Mary was James II’s Protestant daughter
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Detailed explanation-1: -A bloodless coup. Crowned jointly in 1689, Protestant monarchs William and Mary oversaw important moves towards parliamentary democracy.
Detailed explanation-2: -The most significant event of William and Mary’s reign was the signing of the English Bill of Rights in 1689.
Detailed explanation-3: -Soon after their arrival, William and Mary accepted The Declaration of Rights, which were conditions of their rule set out by Parliament. Although they were recognized as the heads of state, it was unusual to have two joint rulers, and they could not pass laws without Parliament’s approval.
Detailed explanation-4: -She felt that her husband should be crowned instead (he was also a grandchild of King Charles I). But as William wanted the crown to pass to the next legitimate heir (which was Mary) and not claim the crown by conquest, a compromise was reached: Mary and William would rule jointly.