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How much do you really know about Glorious Revolution? Below are 8 true or false statements. Click each one to reveal the answer and explanation.

1.

The Glorious Revolution was primarily a popular uprising led by the English peasantry.

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Easy
✗ FALSE

It was an elite-driven coup by Parliament and aristocrats. Common people were largely passive observers, not active revolutionaries.

2.

James II was allowed to flee to France with his family after William's invasion succeeded.

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Easy
✓ TRUE

After losing support, James II escaped to France, where Louis XIV gave him refuge. This allowed Parliament to declare the throne vacant.

3.

The Bill of Rights 1689 explicitly banned Catholics from ever becoming monarch of England.

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Medium
✓ TRUE

The Bill of Rights declared that no Catholic or person married to a Catholic could inherit the throne, a rule still in force today.

4.

The Glorious Revolution of 1688 was completely bloodless with no casualties.

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Medium
✗ FALSE

While largely bloodless in England, there were significant battles in Ireland and Scotland, including the Battle of the Boyne, causing thousands of deaths.

5.

William of Orange invaded England at the invitation of seven Protestant nobles called the Immortal Seven.

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Medium
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The Immortal Seven, including bishops and earls, secretly invited William to take the throne to protect Protestantism from James II's Catholic policies.

6.

William's invasion fleet was three times larger than the Spanish Armada, yet faced little resistance.

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William's fleet had over 450 ships, dwarfing the Armada's 130. It landed unopposed due to Protestant support and James's indecision.

7.

The Glorious Revolution introduced the first written constitution in British history.

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✗ FALSE

Britain never adopted a single written constitution. The Bill of Rights 1689 was a statute, not a codified constitution.

8.

The Glorious Revolution was called 'glorious' because it was celebrated with fireworks and parties across Europe.

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The term 'glorious' was coined later by contemporaries to emphasize its swift, relatively peaceful success, not literal festivities.

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