Glorious Revolution

The term Glorious Revolution refers to the generally popular overthrow of James II of England in 1688. The event is sometimes referred to as the "Bloodless Revolution", but this name is not accurate; some modern historians prefer the more neutral "Revolution of 1688".

Legacy

The Revolution of 1688 was one of the most important events in the long evolution of powers possessed by Parliament and by the Crown in England. With the passage of the Bill of Rights, it stamped out any final possibility of a Catholic monarchy, and ended moves towards monarchical absolutism in the British Isles by circumscribing the monarch's powers. Since 1689, England, and later the United Kingdom, has been governed under a system of constitutional monarchy, which has been uninterrupted.

Related Topics:
Bill of Rights - Monarchical absolutism - United Kingdom - Constitutional monarchy

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The success of the revolution came three years after the failure of the Monmouth Rebellion to overthrow the king.

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