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[[File:King William III of England (1650-1702) by Kneller.jpg|thumbnail|250px|right|King [[William III]] of England (1650-1702)]]
[[File:King William III of England (1650-1702) by Kneller.jpg|thumbnail|250px|right|King [[William III]] of England (1650-1702)
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King William III is often referred to as William of Orange.]]
'''The Glorious Revolution''' or '''Bloodless Revolt''', also known as the '''Revolution of 1688''', was a [[coup d'état]] that took place in [[Britain]], replacing the Catholic King [[James II]],<ref>As King of Scotland, he was styled King James VII</ref> with the Protestants [[William and Mary|William of Orange and his wife Mary]], who was James's daughter. Despite the often used title of "Bloodless", there was some fighting and loss of life, though none of it took place in England itself.
'''The Glorious Revolution''' or '''Bloodless Revolt''', also known as the '''Revolution of 1688''', was a [[coup d'état]] that took place in [[Britain]], replacing the Catholic King [[James II]],<ref>As King of Scotland, he was styled King James VII</ref> with the Protestants [[William and Mary|William of Orange and his wife Mary]], who was James's daughter. Despite the often used title of "Bloodless", there was some fighting and loss of life, though none of it took place in England itself.