Because the citizens made an agreement with the government(parliament and monarch) to have a government run by both parliament and a monarch without any wars or any blood shed.
Glorious Revolution
The Glorious Revolution of 1688
the power of elected representatives over the monarch. this period became known as the glorious revolution.
The English monarch signed a Bill of Rights
== == Background of Glorious Revolution: Bloodless overthrow of King James II. Answer: William and Mary would take the English throne. Parliament limited the monarch's (ruler) power and issued the Bill of Rights in order to limit the monarch's power. Here is what the Bill of Rights did (English): no suspending of Parliament's laws no levying of taxes without a specific grant from Parliament no interfering with freedom of speech in Parliament no penalty for a citizen who petitions the king about grievances
No the Restoration brought Charles II, to the throne. The so-called 'Glorious Revolution', saw James II, lose it! 1688.
Parliment agreed to joint rule with the monarch. This happened during the time of the Glorious Revolution.
Unlike most revolutions, one monarch willingly ceded power to another monarch
After successfully winning the English Revolution, Parliament gained more power and that of the monarch was diminished. After the Glorious Revolution, Parliament ended the eligibility of any Catholic monarch with the removal of James II and the monarchy was changed to a limited Protestant monarchy.
After successfully winning the English Revolution, Parliament gained more power and that of the monarch was diminished. After the Glorious Revolution, Parliament ended the eligibility of any Catholic monarch with the removal of James II and the monarchy was changed to a limited Protestant monarchy.
It is not possible to give a single date. By the time of the Glorious Revolution of 1688-89 it was generally accepted that the monarch(s) had to rule with the consent of Parliament.
Because King James II fled the country and never dared come back.