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In June 1688, A Son Was Born To James and Mary. He Became The Heir To The Throne

In 1688, a son was born to King James II, making him heir to the throne. Dissatisfied nobles asked William of Orange to overthrow James. William invaded England with an army and was welcomed by locals. James's army defected to William's side, and James fled but was allowed to escape by William. In 1689, William and Mary were crowned as the new King and Queen of England.

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In June 1688, A Son Was Born To James and Mary. He Became The Heir To The Throne

In 1688, a son was born to King James II, making him heir to the throne. Dissatisfied nobles asked William of Orange to overthrow James. William invaded England with an army and was welcomed by locals. James's army defected to William's side, and James fled but was allowed to escape by William. In 1689, William and Mary were crowned as the new King and Queen of England.

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In June 1688, a son was born to James

and Mary. He became the heir to the


throne.

1.
7 leading Nobles and MPs wrote to
William of Orange, the Dutch King, asking
him to overthrow James.

2.
On 28th October, William sailed to
England with a massive invasion fleet.

3.
William landed in Devon with an army of 20,000
men. He was welcomed by the local population.

4.
James had a similar sized army, but
could not decide what to do. Many of
his men joined William’s army.

5.
James tried to negotiate with William, but William
replied by telling James was not safe to stay in England.

It’s not
safe!

Negotiate!

6.
James tried to flee England but was captured by
fishermen. However, William then allowed him to
escape.

7.
In February 1689, William and Mary were
crowned King and Queen of England.

8.

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