Who was the ruler during the Glorious Revolution?
James II
George I
Victoria
Elizabeth I
Answer
James II, the monarch of England, Scotland, and Ireland during the Glorious Revolution of 1688-1689, faced strong opposition to his policies, particularly his promotion of Catholicism and his disregard for constitutional norms. This dissent culminated in the invitation of William of Orange, the Dutch Stadtholder and James's nephew and son-in-law, to intervene and secure Protestant interests.
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