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A Long and Illustrious History › The Tudors and Stuarts
What was the significance of the Glorious Revolution of 1688?
- It ended the English Civil War
- It established England as a republic
- William of Orange replaced James II as king, establishing constitutional monarchy and parliamentary sovereignty
- It united England and Scotland into Great Britain
Why this is the correct answer
The Glorious Revolution of 1688 ended the reign of the Catholic King James II, who was replaced by the Protestant William of Orange and his wife Mary II after they were invited by Parliament. This established the principle that Parliament, not the monarch, was sovereign. The Bill of Rights 1689 that followed set out key constitutional limits on royal power.