num_pages: 622
description: To an extraordinary extent everyone in Britain still lives under the shadow of the 'Glorious Revolution' of 1688. It was a massive, brutal and terrifying event, which completely changed the governments of England, Scotland and Ireland and which was only achieved through overwhelming violence. Initiated by a large Dutch army marching through southern England and climaxing in a series of the most terrible battles ever fought on Irish soil, the revolution by which William III seized James II' kingdoms could only for a very narrow and exclusively English viewpoint be called 'glorious'.Many thousands died during the Revolution, an event that marked a new and final orientation for Britain that, except for a large part of Ireland, has endured to the present day. Revolution brilliantly captures the sense that this was a great turning point in Britain's history, but also shows how severe a price was paid to achieve this.
language: English
title: Revolution: The Great Crisis of the British Monarchy 1685 - 1720
titlecomplete: Revolution: The Great Crisis of the British Monarchy 1685 - 1720
characters: James II of England and VII of Scotland, Mary II of England, Scotland and Ireland, William III of England and II of Scotland
genres: History, 18th Century, European History, Nonfiction, 17th Century
ratings_count: 82
places: Ireland, Scotland, England
publisher: Allen Lane