What the records say
- When
- 28 Dec 1688 – 1689
- Kind
- Coup
- Coordinates
- 51.51° N, 0.13° W
- Description
- British revolution of 1688
Glorious Revolution
British revolution of 1688
The Glorious Revolution was the deposition of King James II of England in November 1688. He was replaced by his daughter Mary II and her Dutch husband, James's nephew William III of Orange. The two ruled as joint monarchs of England, Scotland, and Ireland until Mary's death in 1694, when William became ruler in his own right.
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