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Glorious Revolution

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Glorious Revolution
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(Historical Terms) the events of 1688-89 in England that resulted in the ousting of James II and the establishment of William III and Mary II as joint monarchs Also called Bloodless Revolution
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Noun1.Glorious RevolutionGlorious Revolution - the revolution against James II; there was little armed resistance to William and Mary in England although battles were fought in Scotland and Ireland (1688-1689)
Bloodless Revolution, English Revolution


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The Founding Fathers were acutely aware of the example of King James II, whose practice of suspending or dispensing with laws he believed encroached on royal prerogatives eventually occasioned his overthrow in the Glorious Revolution of 1688.
Restrain this White House by Fein, Bruce / Washington Monthly
Note: Volume two of this three-part history begins with Chaucer and proceeds to the Glorious Revolution of the late 17th century.
Great Tales from English History, Volume One by Griffin, Maureen / Kliatt
Even the Glorious Revolution did not really alter it; the English gentleman's sartorial preferences were settled.
The Three-Piece Suit and Modern Masculinity: England, 1550-1850 by Schmidt, Albert J. / Journal of Social History
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