Question

the glorious revolution
overthrowing a king, 1688
the glorious revolution, also known as the bloodless revolution, occurred in 1688 in england. this settled years of anticipation and political tension ultimately with no immediate bloodshed and little violent conflict.

• king charles iis death: king charles ii died in 1685 without any children to succeed him.
• james ii becomes king: charles iis brother, james ii, took the throne. james ii was unpopular for being catholic, ignoring parliament, and being hostile to protestants.
• catholic control: in 1688, james ii had a son, raising concerns among the many english protestants about a long - term catholic dynasty.
• mary and william: james iis protestant daughter, mary, and her husband, william of orange, were invited to take the throne, displacing james ii.
• change of power: james ii was replaced without fighting, completing the glorious revolution and leading to its nickname, the bloodless revolution.

what was one of the main reasons why james ii became unpopular with the english people?

• his involvement in foreign wars
• his support for parliament
• his catholic faith

Explanation:

To determine why James II was unpopular, we analyze the text. The bullet point "James II Becomes King" states he was unpopular for being Catholic, ignoring Parliament, and hostility to Protestants. The other options: "his involvement in foreign wars" is not mentioned, and "his support for Parliament" is incorrect (he ignored Parliament). So his Catholic faith is a main reason.

Answer:

his Catholic faith