The Glorious Revolution in 1688 was a climax of events starting with the puritan-based rule of Oliver Cromwell during the 1650’s. Finally escalating, with the rise of William III of Orange and Mary II to English Regency. The Glorious Revolution had immediate and long-term impacts on the English Colonies, especially, Massachusetts, New York, and Maryland.
After a period of religious and civil war in the late 1640’s, Oliver Cromwell, leader of the Parliamentary and Puritan Forces, executed King Charles I, rose to power over England, and established the Commonwealth of England. The commonwealth and Cromwell’s rule was short-lived. In 1653, Cromwell was made Protector, or dictator (Most historians argue that his rule was a dictatorship), for life, and the power of the Parliament was entirely small. With the support of the parliament and his army, he was able to rule until his death in 1658. Charles II was restored to king by Parliament in 1660. Cromwell’s rule may have been terse, but......
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