English Revolution

American  

noun

1. the events of 1688–89 by which James II was expelled and the sovereignty conferred on William and Mary.

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Example Sentences

But after the English Revolution his power declined.

From Virginia under the Stuarts 1607-1688 by Wertenbaker, Thomas Jefferson

In the English Revolution the Independents gained this ascendency by their valor, enthusiasm, and wisdom.

From A Modern History, From the Time of Luther to the Fall of Napoleon For the Use of Schools and Colleges by Lord, John

The opposition of Amsterdam to an English Revolution of 1688. expedition, in the absence of danger from the side of France, was overcome.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 5 "Hinduism" to "Home, Earls of" by Various

Rosseau, Voltaire, and Diderot ushered in the French Revolution; in similar fashion the English Revolution is heralded by William Morris and Francis Adams.”—F.

From Songs of the Army of the Night by Adams, Francis William Lauderdale

The English Revolution had weakened permanently the control of the British government over the colony, and consequently the power of the Governor.

From Virginia under the Stuarts 1607-1688 by Wertenbaker, Thomas Jefferson