The Glorious Revolution
Brianna Newton
What was it?
Overall, The Glorious Revolution was the events of 1688-89 that resulted in the dethroning of James II and the accession of Mary II and her husband William III.
Oliver Cromwell
- Outspoken Puritan
- Server in the Rump Parliament
- Reformed the British legal system
- Governed Great Britain 1649-1660
Charles II
- Took reign after Cromwell's death
- Worked in tolerance with the Parliament and the citizens of England
- Ruled from 1660-1685
James II
- Younger brother of Charles II
- Ran into conflict with the parliament
- Catholic monarch
- Reign eventually collapsed
Mary II and William III
- Mary II- daughter of James II
- William III- husband to Mary II
- Joint monarchs after James' rule
- Ended any chance of Catholicism becoming the head in England
- Signed the English Bill of Rights
- Ended conflict between crown and parliament
Wordly Impact
Apart from creating a constitutional monarchy in place of a absolute power monarchy in England, the Glorious Revolution also had a substantial impact on the growing colonies in America. The short-lived English rebellions under James' II rule can be seen as a precursor to the Patriots' rebel that led to the American Revolution. Also, the English Bill of Rights had a significant effect on the American colonies and the United States constitution.