William of Orange III and his Dutch army land in Brixham, 1688, illustrating event-glorious-revolution

William of Orange III and his Dutch army land in Brixham Johan Herman Isings. Public domain.

Historical event

Glorious Revolution

1688–1689

England, Scotland and Ireland

James II was displaced and William III and Mary II accepted a settlement that strengthened Parliament while preserving monarchy.

Overview

James II was displaced and William III and Mary II accepted a settlement that strengthened Parliament while preserving monarchy. Its causes, participants and consequences connect this record to the wider British History guide, where the event is placed in chronology rather than treated as an isolated date.

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