Glorious Revolution

The Glorious Revolution was the deposition of King James II of England in November 1688. He was replaced by his daughter Mary II and her Dutch husband, James's nephew William III of Orange, who ruled as joint monarchs of England, Scotland and Ireland until Mary's death in 1694, after which William ruled alone. James, a Roman Catholic, had become king in February 1685 with widespread support from the Protestant majorities of England and Scotland and largely Catholic Ireland, but his policies quickly eroded that support. Exploiting unrest in England, William landed with an army in Devon on 5 November 1688; as he advanced on London, James's army disintegrated and James went into exile in France on 23 December 1688.