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The Glorious Revolution of 1688 was not a challenge against the English monarchy but a challenge against a catholic monarch. The English people were protestant and did not want to suffer through anymore religious wars. James II's daughter Mary was protestant, however he took married a catholic woman who bore a catholic son. Therefore the English people invited Mary and her husband William of Orange to overthrow James II and take the English throne.
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What describes a consequence of the French Revolution?
It ended the Monarchy. It brought on the Reign of Terror. It set the stage for a coup by Napoleon.
Was King Louis XVI against the revolution?
Yes he was. The revolutionaries wanted a republic, but of course that was not possible as long as they had monarchs, and therefore were a monarchy. To truly be a republic, the revolutionaries needed to get rid of their monarchs. Since King Louis XVI was a monarch, he was therefore against this revolution.
Did the American revolution turn against its roots?
could it be argued that the american revolution turned against its roots
What are some of the most important political changes that resulted from the Glorious Revolution?
The Glorious Revolution changed both who the monarch was, William and Mary ruled together, and the the religion of the monarch went from Catholic to Protestant. It also inspired an attempt at revolution in Massachusetts against the much-hated governor.
What role did the poor women of Paris play in the revolution?
Lower class, and poor women in France joined in the demonstrations against the tyranny of the French monarchy. The poor were usually the more conservative of the Revolution. For example, poor women of Paris demonstrated for bread instead of equal rights. Poor rural women demonstrated against the Revolution's exclusion of religion, because so much of their ritual and personal expression was associated with the church.
