The Glorious Revolution

The Glorious Revolution

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S1 E2: Lucy debunks the `Glorious Revolution'. In 1688, the British Isles were invaded by a huge army led by Dutch prince, William of Orange. With his English wife Mary he stole the throne from Mary's father, the Catholic King James II. This was the death knell for absolute royal power and laid the foundations of our constitutional monarchy.