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The '''Glorious Revolution''' (1688 – 1689) was | The '''Glorious Revolution''' (1688 – 1689) was the deposition of King [[James II of England]] in favour of his daughter [[Mary II of England|Mary]] and her husband [[William III of England|William of Orange]], then ruler of the [[Netherlands|Dutch Republic]]. The virtually bloodless coup d'état was the culmination of decades of [[English Civil War|civil wars]], cementing at last [[England]]'s evolution into a constitutional monarchy.<ref name="Spielvogel 2018">Spielvogel, Jackson J. (2018). "State Building and the Search for Order in the Seventeenth Century". ''Western Civilization''. 10th ed. Boston: Cengage Learning, pp. 432–471.</ref> | ||
==History== | ==History== | ||
James II | A large proportion of England's population were irate over the succession of James II to the throne in 1685 due to his overt Catholicism, which manifested in tolerance for Catholics and amiable relations with [[France]].<ref name="Initiates">''[[Assassin's Creed: Initiates]]'' – [[Assassin's Creed: Initiates#Timeline|Timeline]]</ref> The [[Parliament of the United Kingdom|English Parliament]] feared that a Catholic dynasty was sure to follow his reign<ref name="Initiates">''[[Assassin's Creed: Initiates]]'' – [[Assassin's Creed: Initiates#Timeline|Timeline]]</ref> when a son was born to his second wife, a Catholic.<ref name="Spielvogel 2018" /> Thus, they invited his Protestant daughter Mary and her husband William of Orange to invade from the [[Netherlands]], where they were ruling at the time. King James II's regime collapsed almost without a fight, resulting in the ascension of Queen Mary II and William III of England.<ref name="Spielvogel 2018" /> After decades of conflict between Parliament and the monarchy over sovereignty,<ref name="Spielvogel 2018" /><ref name="Ghosts of Christmas Past">''[[Assassin's Creed: Project Legacy]]'' – [[Holidays: Chapter 1 – Ghosts of Christmas Past]]</ref> the Glorious Revolution established the supremacy of the former.<ref name="Spielvogel 2018" /> Royal power was further curtailed with the enactment of the {{wiki|Bill of Rights 1689|Bill of Rights}} while Catholics were barred from future succession to the throne.<ref name="Initiates">''[[Assassin's Creed: Initiates]]'' – [[Assassin's Creed: Initiates#Timeline|Timeline]]</ref> | ||
==Appearances== | ==Appearances== | ||
Latest revision as of 02:42, 30 December 2022
The Glorious Revolution (1688 – 1689) was the deposition of King James II of England in favour of his daughter Mary and her husband William of Orange, then ruler of the Dutch Republic. The virtually bloodless coup d'état was the culmination of decades of civil wars, cementing at last England's evolution into a constitutional monarchy.[1]
History[edit | edit source]
A large proportion of England's population were irate over the succession of James II to the throne in 1685 due to his overt Catholicism, which manifested in tolerance for Catholics and amiable relations with France.[2] The English Parliament feared that a Catholic dynasty was sure to follow his reign[2] when a son was born to his second wife, a Catholic.[1] Thus, they invited his Protestant daughter Mary and her husband William of Orange to invade from the Netherlands, where they were ruling at the time. King James II's regime collapsed almost without a fight, resulting in the ascension of Queen Mary II and William III of England.[1] After decades of conflict between Parliament and the monarchy over sovereignty,[1][3] the Glorious Revolution established the supremacy of the former.[1] Royal power was further curtailed with the enactment of the Bill of Rights while Catholics were barred from future succession to the throne.[2]
Appearances[edit | edit source]
- Assassin's Creed: Initiates (mentioned only)
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Spielvogel, Jackson J. (2018). "State Building and the Search for Order in the Seventeenth Century". Western Civilization. 10th ed. Boston: Cengage Learning, pp. 432–471.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Assassin's Creed: Initiates – Timeline
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Project Legacy – Holidays: Chapter 1 – Ghosts of Christmas Past