Answer:
The birth of a son to James II was the event that most directly caused the Glorious Revolution.
Explanation:
- James II was a determined catholic who wanted to reinstate the status of Catholicism in the kingdom.
- But as soon as a son was born to James II, his daughter Mary II. who was a protestant by belief, along with her husband, William of Orange, took over the throne and changed the way the kingdom was ruled.
- Mary II dispensed more power to the Parliament and took the initial steps towards a making England a political democracy.