The glorious revolution

England History

1. the glorious revolution British Isles 1688-1689

2. Why Glorious revolution ? Because It was PEACEFUL , and ACCOMPLISHED without BLOODSHED James II wanted to reestablish the Roman Catholic religious The common people questioned Divine Right of King. No one was willing to tolerate the possibility of the country being pushed into military conflict. The struggle between the King (Monarchy) and the Parliament ended in victory for the people.

3. Social Political factors combined with religious produce a chain of events that led to this Revolution. -To let people practice religion free - The king benefited from tax payments -Declaration of Indulgence - Political Parties were worried about the Church ( Tories ) and about de Independence of the Parliament ( Whigs ) MAIN REASONS

4. WHAT HAPPENED ? The political Parties needed to united against James II. The SOLUTION became Mary Stuart and her husband William of Orange (Military Commander of the Duch Republic). The couple was protestant and Mary the daughter of James II, so William III and Mary II to the ENGLISH THRONE

5. DECLARATION OF RIGHTS Restored the relationship between Monach and Parliament. It guaranteed No standing Army unless Parliament agreed to it No excesive punishment against the law No taxation without the consent of the Parliament The right to petition the government with complaint No war without Parliament approval

6. EFFECTS OF REVOLUTION POLITICAL Resulted in a Constitutional Monarchy CULTURAL Protestantism remained official religion ECONOMIC Taxes could not be passed without consent of Parliament

7. Bibliography http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/british/civil_war_revolution/glorious_revolution_01.shtml http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/547105/Glorious-Revolution http://www.historylearningsite.co.uk/1688_revolution.htm