Hello and thank you for your question about the
justification for The Glorious Revolution.
From the information you provided I am going to assume
that you are interested in the justification and reasons
behind the Revolution, also called the Revolution of 1688,
in which King James II of England (VII of Scotland and II of
Ireland) was overthrown by a union of Parliamentarians with
an invading army led by William III of Orange-Nassau
(William of Orange) who, as a result, ascended the English
throne as William III of England.
The reasons behind the revolution appear to be a result
of religion conflict between Protestant and Catholic
factions and concern over ties to France as a result of this
transition of power. Previous to this point England had had
a Protestant (Church of England) head of state.
According to Wikipedia:
"The crisis besetting King James II came to a head in
1688, when the King fathered a son, James Francis Edward
Stuart on 10 June (OS-20 June NS)[1]; until then, the throne
would have passed to his daughter, Mary, a Protestant and
the wife of William of Orange. The prospect of a Catholic
dynasty in the kingdoms was now likely. Already troubled by
the King's Catholicism and his close ties with France, key
leaders of the Tories united with members of the opposition
Whigs and set out to resolve the crisis by inviting William
of Orange to England".
The revolution left a long lasting legacy upon the
country, particularly for those of Catholic faith:
"The deposition of the Roman Catholic James II ended any
chance of Catholicism becoming re-established in England,
and also led to limited toleration for nonconformist
Protestants ? it would be some time before they had full
political rights. For Catholics, however, it was disastrous
both socially and politically. Catholics were denied the
right to vote and sit in the Westminster Parliament for over
100 years afterwards. They were also denied commissions in
the army and the monarch was forbidden to be Catholic or
marry a Catholic, thus ensuring a Protestant succession."
Further information about the revolution see the list of
links that can be found below:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glorious_revolution#The_collapse_of_James.27_regime http://www.parliament.uk/documents/upload/G04.pdf http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/british/civil_war_revolution/glorious_revolution_01.shtml There are also a number of books on the subject if you
check under 'the glorious revolution', King James II of
england', 'history of england' and other similar terms.
I hope that this information is helpful. Thank you again
for your question.
