Glorious Revolution
- the events (1688-9) that led to the replacement, in 1689, of James Ⅱ by his daughter Mary Ⅱ and her husband William of Orange (who became William Ⅲ) as joint monarchs. The bloodless 'revolution' greatly enhanced the constitutional powers of Parliament, with William and Mary's acceptance of the conditions laid down in the Bill of Rights.光荣革命（1688-1689年间发生的一系列事件, 导致了1689年詹姆斯二世被他的女儿玛丽二世和女婿奥兰治的威廉, 即威廉三世所取代, 威廉和玛丽联合执政, 他们接受了《权利法案》规定的条件, 所以这场不流血的“革命”极大地加强了议会的宪法权利）。