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King Charles II
Cheering crowds welcomed King Charles II back to London -
James II
James II inherited the throne in 1685, and practiced his Catholic faith openly. -
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Charles II / James II / William and Mary
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William III and Mary
When William and Mary landed their army late in 1688, James II fled to France. This bloodless overthrow of the king became known as the Glorious Revolution -
New Rulers
In 1688, alarmed parliamentary leaders invited James’s Protestant daughter, Mary, and her Dutch Protestant husband, William III of Orange, to become rulers of England. -
Acts of 1689
In addition, a separate Toleration Act, also of 1689, granted limited religious freedom to Puritans, Quakers, and other dissenters. -
English Bill of Rights.
Before they could be crowned, William and Mary had to accept several acts passed by Parliament in 1689 that became known as the English Bill of Rights. -
Englands Powerful Politics
In the late 1600’s, political parties emerged in England as a powerful force in politics -
The Cabinet
The Cabinet, another new feature of government, evolved in the 1700’s after the British throne passed to a German Prince -
George I
German Prince George I spoke no English and relied on the leaders in Parliament -
The Start of the Industrial Revolution
In the late 1700s, the talented inventors and entrepreneurs in the middle class helped usher in the Industrial Revolution
