Who was the ruler of England at the time of the Glorious Revolution of 1688?

James I
James II
Charles I
Charles II

The correct answer is (b). James II was the ruler of England at the time of the Glorious Revolution of 1688.

James II was the second son of Charles I and Henrietta Maria of France. He was born in 1633 and became king of England, Scotland, and Ireland in 1685 upon the death of his brother, Charles II.

James II was a Catholic, and his attempts to promote Catholicism in England led to a great deal of opposition. In 1688, a group of Protestant nobles invited William of Orange, the Stadholder of the Netherlands, to invade England. William landed in England with an army and James II fled to France.

William and Mary were crowned king and queen of England in 1689. The Glorious Revolution established the principle that the English monarch must be a Protestant.

(a) James I was the king of England from 1603 to 1625. He was the first Stuart king of England.

(c) Charles I was the king of England from 1625 to 1649. He was executed during the English Civil War.

(d) Charles II was the king of England from 1660 to 1685. He was the son of Charles I.

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