<span>Charles II took the English throne.
</span><span>James II took the English throne.
</span><span>James II proclaimed religious tolerance without consulting Parliament.
</span><span>William of Orange came to England
</span>Parliament passed the Bill of Rights
Charles II was James' brother and he ruled before Cromwell's republic. When it ended, James II inherited the throne and became the ruler. He fought the parliament and proclaimed religious tolerance. People called William to invade because it was a mostly protestant country and James supported Catholics. William came and after that he passed the Bill of Rights.
Independent states unified under a weak central government would generally be part of a "confederate government," but of course the specific weakness of the central government can vary greatly.
The oversight function is one of the checks the legislative
branch holds over the executive branch.
