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Perhaps the greatest political revolution occurred in England, 1688, when Parliament overthrows the monarchy without bloodshed. Unseating James II, a frantic king and severe Catholic, and replacing him with the milder William of Orange, the Parliament proves their supremacy without dragging out the situation or causing a civil war. This more silent form of political reform had perhaps a greatest impact, proving sovereignty could be divided between the Parliament and a stable, citizen-supported king. This discreet dethroning and re-balancing of power was titled the “Glorious Revolution” by the English, and was the first step towards a new form of political protest.

 McKay, John P. __A History of Western Society__. 7th ed. New York City: Houghton Mifflin, 2003.