Text 1: Historian Park argues that the Glorious Revolution of 1688 established constitutional monarchy in England. By forcing James II to flee and inviting William and Mary on terms — including the Bill of Rights — Parliament established the principle that monarchs govern with parliamentary consent.
Text 2: Historian Singh accepts the constitutional outcome but argues that "Glorious" understates the violence and contested legitimacy of 1688. The new regime suppressed Jacobite resistance in Scotland and Ireland for years; legitimacy was contested in print and in arms; the orderly story is a Whig interpretation settled later, not the messy reality of the moment.
The authors most clearly disagree about
- A
whether the Bill of Rights was passed.
- B
whether James II fled England.
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whether Glorious accurately captures the character of the revolution.
- D
whether the events of 1688 occurred.
Explanation
Both accept the events and outcome. They differ on the appropriate framing. B captures the dispute.