thee Glorious Revolution

Title: thee Glorious Revolution
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thee Glorious Revolution

The Glorious Revolution The Glorious Revolution, otherwise known as the Bloodless Revolution, marks the events of 1688 in England. In 1660, when Charles II was restored to the throne, many Englishmen felt uneasy about the Stuarts and suspected them of Papal tendencies and absolutists leanings. Charles II increased this distrust by not adhering to Parliament, by his toleration of Catholic dissent, and by favoring alliances with Catholic powers in Europe. The Whigs, a parliamentary group, tried within …showed first 75 words of 958 total…

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…showed last 75 words of 958 total…Napoleon, a French general, used his military talents to help win him popular support and in 1804 he became dictator of France, thus putting an end to the French Revolution. In conclusion, although political equalities weren’t really gained by the Revolution, social equalities were. The old regime was abolished and the special privileges of the noble and clergy no longer existed. The bourgeoisies dominated the Gov’t and bureaucracy and emerged as a leading power.

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