Who invited William of Orange to assume the English throne?
English political class
Scottish nobility
Irish leaders
French royalty
Answer
Leading members of the English political class invited William of Orange to assume the English throne. When William landed in Brixham on 5 November 1688, James II's army deserted, and he went into exile in France.
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