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GLORIOUS REVOLUTION [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2006-10-11
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Historical Names
- International Relations
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Glorious Revolution
1, record 1, English, Glorious%20Revolution
correct, Great Britain
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- Bloodless Revolution 1, record 1, English, Bloodless%20Revolution
correct, Great Britain
- Revolution of 1688 1, record 1, English, Revolution%20of%201688
correct, Great Britain
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The Glorious Revolution was the overthrow of James II of England in 1688 by a union of Parliamentarians and the Dutch stadholder William III of Orange-Nassau (William of Orange). It is sometimes called the Bloodless Revolution, although there was fighting and loss of life in Ireland and Scotland; many modern historians prefer the more neutral alternative Revolution of 1688. The Revolution is closely tied in with the events of the Nine Years War on the continent of Europe, and may be seen as the last successful invasion of England. It can be argued that James' overthrow began modern English parliamentary democracy; never again would the monarch hold absolute power. The deposition of the Catholic James II finally and firmly established Protestantism in England. 1, record 1, English, - Glorious%20Revolution
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Appellations historiques
- Relations internationales
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- Glorieuse Révolution
1, record 1, French, Glorieuse%20R%C3%A9volution
correct, feminine noun, Great Britain
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- Seconde Révolution anglaise 1, record 1, French, Seconde%20R%C3%A9volution%20anglaise
correct, feminine noun, Great Britain
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La Glorieuse Révolution d'Angleterre (en anglais Glorious Revolution, aussi appelé Seconde Révolution anglaise par certains historiens français, ou encore «bloodless revolution») fut une révolution pacifique (1688-1689) qui renversa le roi Jacques II (Jacques II d'Écosse) et provoqua l'avènement de la fille de celui-ci, Marie II et de son époux, Guillaume III, prince d'Orange. La révolution aboutit à l'instauration d'une monarchie constitutionnelle et parlementaire à la place du gouvernement autocratique des Stuarts. 1, record 1, French, - Glorieuse%20R%C3%A9volution
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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