What revolution led to the deposition of James II?
Revolution of 1678
Glorious Revolution
Industrial Revolution
Revolution of 1685
Answer
The Glorious Revolution of 1688 was a bloodless revolution that led to the deposition of King James II. The revolution was sparked by James's attempts to establish Catholicism as the official religion of England and his interference with the rights of Parliament. In 1688, a group of English nobles invited William of Orange, the Dutch Stadtholder, to invade England and take the throne.
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