The English Civil War
James II
James II or William of Orange
Queen Mary II and King William III.
Pedro II was king of the Kingdom of Portugal and the Algarves
1685-1688- James II 1688-1702- William III 1714- 1727- George I 1727-1760- George II
James Francis Edward Stuart (1688-1766), the 'old pretender', son and heir of James VII of Scotland and II of England and Ireland, never ruled either Kingdom. In fact his birth in June 1688 is held to have precipitated the Glorious Revolution of that year, when his father was forced to flee Britain and William of Orange and his wife Mary were invited to rule in his place, becoming joint monarchs King William III of England and II of Scotland and Queen Mary II.
James II of England was overthrown during the Glorious Revolution of 1688, primarily due to his attempts to promote Catholicism and centralize power. He was deposed by a coalition of Parliamentarians and Protestant nobles, who invited William of Orange, James's son-in-law, to invade England. William landed in November 1688, and James fled to France, effectively ending his reign. This event led to the establishment of constitutional monarchy under William and Mary.
Priciples of limited government were strengthened
The Glorious Revolution took place in 1688. The union of English Parliamentarians together with the Dutch, overthrew King James II of England.
the glorious revolution
The revolution against James II; there was little armed resistance to William and Mary in England although battles were fought in Scotland and Ireland (1688-1689)
Charles IIâ??s heir, James II drew Parliamentâ??s ire by exercising religious tolerance and naming his Catholic son as heir. Following the Glorious Revolution of 1688, he was overthrown by Parliament who joined forces with the Dutch Protestant contender to the throne of England, William III of Orange and Nassau. Upon a successful invasion of England, William was able to dethrone the unpopular James II and take the throne