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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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