When did the 'Glorious Revolution' of England take place?

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Answer 1

The correct answer is 1688.

Key Points

The Glorious Revolution, which happened in England between 1688 and 1689, was also known as "The Revolution of 1688" and "The Bloodless Revolution."
The Catholic King James II was deposed, and his Protestant daughter Mary and her Dutch husband William of Orange took his place.
The revolution was driven by a variety of complicated factors, including political and religious issues.
In the end, the incident altered the structure of English government, granting Parliament greater control over the monarchy and sowing the seeds of a parliamentary democracy.

Additional Information

The Revolution itself was largely bloodless, but pro-Stuart uprisings from 1689 until 1746 resulted in a large number of fatalities.
After this Revolution a Bill of Rights was enforced.
- Bill of Right Says that the monarchical part of the kingdom could not function without any interference or knowledge of the parliament.
- In order to strengthen democratic regulation and support freedom of speech, it also granted the common people of England the ability to vote.
- The legislation improved the functioning and authority of the parliament and the monarchical sector of English society.