The English Parliament made laws that put limits on what the royals could do.
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Title given to the revolution of 1688-9, which resulted in the 'abdication' of James II and the succession of William III and Mary II, who made it a limited monarchy.
William agreed to sign the English Bill of Rights as a condition of becoming king.
Glorious Revolution
No ruler will have more power than the parliament.
Two major results of the Glorious revolution were the establishment of a constitutional monarchy and the establishment of the protestant church. After the Glorious revolution, England became a constitutional monarchy with a bill of rights. This meant that the monarchy no longer had total control. Protestantism was also established as the official religion of England.
Limited MonarchyConstitutional Monarchy
The Glorious Revolution brought a new type of government to Britain. England now had a Protestant ruler and a Bill of Rights meaning there was no longer an absolute power. This had little effect on the colonies and empire because parliament as well as the monarchy wanted to expand British rule because of the economic growth new territories allowed.