The Glorious Revolution of 1688, known as the Glorieuze Overtocht or Glorious Crossing in the Netherlands, is the term first used in 1689 to summarize events leading to the deposition of James II and VII [1] of England, Ireland, and Scotland in November 1688, and replacement by his daughter Queen Mary II and her husband and James’s nephew William III of Orange, de facto ruler of the Dutch Republic. It has been described as the last successful invasion of England and an internal coup.
[1] King James II
