1689 ⟶ William and Mary Crowned as Monarchs

William and Mary ascend to the throne over England, Scotland...
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👶 Birth of William II of England

William II of England the son of William the Conqueror, was born.⟶
Birth of William II of England (1056)
Medieval EnglandMonarchyWilliam the ConquerorSuccession
United KingdomUnited Kingdom

👑 Dutch Invasion of England and the Rise of a Constitutional Monarchy

1689: The Glorious Revolution starts with the Dutch Republic invading England, England becomes a constitutional monarchy.⟶
Dutch Invasion of England and the Rise of a Constitutional Monarchy (1688)
Glorious RevolutionConstitutional MonarchyDutch RepublicWilliam of OrangeJames IIMonarchyParliamentPolitical Reform
United KingdomUnited KingdomNetherlandsNetherlands

👑 William and Mary Crowned as Monarchs

William and Mary ascend to the throne over England, Scotland, and Ireland.⟶
William and Mary Crowned as Monarchs (1689)
Glorious RevolutionMonarchyWilliam of OrangeParliamentConstitutional MonarchySuccession
United KingdomUnited KingdomIrelandIreland

📜 Bill of Rights Enacted in England

Bill of Rights gains royal consent.⟶
Bill of Rights Enacted in England (1689)
Bill of RightsMonarchyParliamentConstitutionalismGlorious RevolutionLimited GovernmentPolitical Reform
United KingdomUnited Kingdom

⚰️ Death of Queen Mary II of England

Mary II of England dies.⟶
Death of Queen Mary II of England (1694)
QueenSuccessionWilliam IIIGlorious RevolutionMonarchy
United KingdomUnited Kingdom

👑 George I Ascends to the British Throne

Accession of George I, Elector of Hanover, to the throne of Great Britain.⟶
George I Ascends to the British Throne (1714)
MonarchySuccessionBritish HistoryConstitutional MonarchyPolitical Transition
United KingdomUnited KingdomGermanyGermany