Fear of Catholic tyranny. The Glorious Revolution of 1688-1689 replaced the reigning king, James II, with the joint monarchy of his protestant daughter Mary and her Dutch husband, William of Orange.

William and his wife Mary were crowned joint monarchs of England, Scotland and Ireland in 1689. Their accession, known as the ‘Glorious Revolution’, marked an important transition towards ...

A history of William III (of Orange), married to Mary II. William became King of England, ruling jointly with his wife, in the 'Glorious Revolution' and led his ...

Allan Massie is not the first to claim that the Protestant Whigs invited William III to come to England in 1688 to “depose James II” and replace him on the throne (“When England Went Orange ...

Despite this truth, the idea that the “Glorious Revolution” was a “confessional showdown” between Catholic and High Anglican Jacobites and pro-William Protestant extremists, has no basis in fact. It ...

The Glorious Revolution was the transfer of power from the James II to William of Orange. Mr. Brookhiser discussed the individual rights established in the English Bill of Rights.

WILLIAM of Orange fought his way to take the English crown in the late 17th century in what was later known as The Glorious Revolution. Known as “King Billy” in Northern Ireland, he is … ...

But our understanding of the so-called Glorious Revolution of King William of Orange is based on myth and spin. In fact, you would be forgiven for saying it was a case of 17th century fake news.

The overthrow of the Catholic monarch James II in the ‘Glorious Revolution’ of 1688 marked a watershed in English political life. It immediately brought about the Protestant succession of Queen Mary ...

Three years before the Glorious Revolution, across the English Channel, ... 1691, and 1708, planning several more, plotting the assassination of William III, ...

This intriguing document highlights the level of welfare provision in operation for wounded veterans after the war to secure the Glorious Revolution. Signed by King William III on 30 May 1699, at ...