1 nov 1688 ano - Glorious Revolution

Descrição:

A coup in England that saw the Parliament gain ultimate authority over the government, rather than sharing its power with the reigning monarch. In 1687, King James II of England declared religious tolerance of Protestant Dissenters and Catholics, spurring the English people to worry about a tyrannical Catholic king in power. Aristocrats encouraged William of Orange, a Dutch noble and husband of King James II's (Protestant) daughter, to usurp the throne. William arrived in November 1688 backed by over 20,000 troops, most of them Dutch. Most aristocrats abandoned James, causing him to flee. William of Orange became King William III of England. The 1690 Toleration Act allowed Protestant Dissenters to practice freely, though only Anglicans could hold office. The American colonies saw a tightening of religious control over Christian minorities.