By the time James II died, the English had had enough of the Stuart family. They invited a German family to come and take over England, instead. By the time James II died, the English had had enough of the Stuart family. They invited a German family to come and take over England, instead.
The Glorious Revolution
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.
There were several events that could be said to lead to the Glorious Revolution, starting with with Elizabeth I's death in 1603, the Civil War of 1640, etc....the 2 events that probably directly lead to the Glorious Revolution, though, would be James II dissolution of Parliament and the birth of a Catholic heir to the Stuart crown.
Priciples of limited government were strengthened
The scientific revolution led to new ways of thinking about the world, which led to the inventions that made the Industrial Revolution possible.…
he became a catholic and tried to rule Britain without Parliament
James II believed in a strong monarchy with absolute power. apexx he became a catholic and tried to rule britaiin without parliament (:
James II believed in a strong monarchy with absolute power. apexx he became a catholic and tried to rule britaiin without parliament (:
James II believed in a strong monarchy with absolute power. apexx he became a catholic and tried to rule britaiin without parliament (:
The Glorious Revolution
Glorious Revolution
Glorious Revolution
The time period of 1688-1689 which is also called the Bloodless revolution. This led to James II being replaced by daughter, Mary II and her husband, William.
William the third
The Glorious Revolution
The Glorious Revolution
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.