PRESENTATION OUTLINE
King James comes to power in England.
He openly practices Roman Catholicism
This creates popular opposition in Parliament.
Most of Parliament were Protestants.
Parliament would justify their coup with the ideas of Philosopher John Locke, rejecting divine-right monarchy.
William, a Protestant Dutch Prince comes to England and led a nearly
Bloodless coup, where King
James was overthrown.
The Glorious Revolution sparked rebellions by Protestant colonists in American colonies. Protestants seized and shipped Governor Andros back to England.
The Glorious Revolution began a new era in politics in England and American colonies. Destroying the Dominion of New England and government changing to a constitutional monarchy in England.
