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Which event in English history came to be known as the Glorious Revolution?

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It was the peaceful overthrow of King James the 2nd By William and Mary
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The Glorious Revolution took place in England in 1688, which overthrow of Catholic King James II and replaced William III and his wife Mary II. This Revolution was also known as the revolution of 1688, which threw the Catholic king and replaced the Protestant king William of Orange. This revolution was quick and bloodless.

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