Question

select the correct answer.
during the glorious revolution, why did parliament remove james ii and invite william iii and mary ii to rule england?
a. to prevent a popular uprising
b. to ensure religious tolerance in england
c. to ensure a protestant monarchy
d. to reform the church of england

Explanation:

The Glorious Revolution aimed to address concerns about James II's Catholicism. Parliament wanted a Protestant monarchy to maintain the Protestant - dominated political and religious order. Option A is incorrect as the revolution was not mainly about preventing a popular uprising. Option B is not the primary reason as the main concern was the religious affiliation of the monarch, not general religious tolerance. Option D is incorrect as the revolution was not focused on reforming the Church of England.

Answer:

C. to ensure a Protestant monarchy