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The "Glorious Revolution" in England on February 6, 1689
On today 336 years ago, on February 6th, 1689 (January 17th, 1689 in the lunar calendar), the "Glorious Revolution" event in England. On February 6, 1689, King James of England was declared to "abdicate himself" and made William and Mary king and queen. This is the so-called "glorious revolution" event in British history. The "Glorious Revolution" was actually a coup launched by the British bourgeoisie and the new aristocracy, with the aim of establishing a constitutional monarchy in Britain and consolidating the bourgeois regime. At that time, the British bourgeoisie had risen and gained considerable political status, but the old aristocracy, representing the feudal forces, still managed to maintain their lost paradise. In 1685, James II succeeded to the throne. He released a large number of imprisoned Catholics and employed Catholics as military officers. In 1687, he issued the "Declaration of Religious Freedom", and the autocratic rule intensified, increasingly threatening the interests of Whigs and Tories. At this time, James was old and had no children. The Whigs and Torres were afraid that overthrowing James would cause a new people's revolutionary movement, so they decided to endure it for the time being and prepare to wait until James died of old age. However, in 1688, when James had a son, they knew that there was no hope of waiting, so they flatly sent representatives to Holland through Parliament to welcome James's daughter Mary and son-in-law William, and a representative meeting composed of representatives from various districts officially announced James's resignation. A coup by the British bourgeoisie was finally a successful success.


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