Question

Select the correct answer. Which event most directly caused the Glorious Revolution?

Answer 1

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.