glorious revolution

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Definition Proper Noun : The Glorious Revolution : The name given to the series of events in 1688–1689 that led to the overthrow of King James II of England (James VII of Scotland and James II of Ireland) and his replacement by his daughter Mary II and her Dutch husband, William III of Orange (William II of Scotland), who ruled jointly. It is notable for establishing the supremacy of Parliament...