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James I believed he had absolute power, while William of Orange agreed to restrictions on his power.
James I believed he had absolute power, while William of Orange agreed to restrictions on his power.
James I believed he had absolute power, while William of Orange agreed to restrictions on his power.
James I believed he had absolute power, while William of Orange agreed to restrictions on his power.
The Glorious Revolution helped to establish a constitutional monarchy and a bill of rights because the English parliament and people knew they would not be able to establish a constitutional monarchy with James II. Therefore they invited William and Mary to overthrow James II on the condition they accept a constitutional monarchy.
the usual leader of the English monarchy is a man
The English Bill of Rights came about after Parliament overthrew King James II during the Glorious Revolution. The Bill was created to limit the amount of power given to the monarchy.
The Glorious Revolution of 1688 was not a challenge against the English monarchy but a challenge against a catholic monarch. The English people were protestant and did not want to suffer through anymore religious wars. James II's daughter Mary was protestant, however he took married a catholic woman who bore a catholic son. Therefore the English people invited Mary and her husband William of Orange to overthrow James II and take the English throne.
They may get annoyed. But it is perfectly legal to oppose the English monarchy under British law
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They were not, We, The English still have a monarchy, while the French have their republic.
the monarchy's power was limited to what it could and couldn't do. The colonists could then decide who the monarchy was by electing them.