A Long and Illustrious History
In the Glorious Revolution of 1688, who was invited to invade England and become king?
AWilliam of Orange ✓
BOliver Cromwell
CBonnie Prince Charlie
DGeorge of Hanover
Answer & explanation
The correct answer is William of Orange.
In 1688, important Protestants invited William of Orange, the Protestant ruler of the Netherlands, to invade England. He became William III and ruled jointly with Mary.
This is one of 767 free Life in the UK test questions on Pass the UK Test. It is taken from A Long and Illustrious History and covers stuarts, glorious-revolution. Every answer is based on the official Life in the United Kingdom handbook. Browse all questions or take a free mock test.
mediumstuartsglorious-revolution
Test yourself on this topic
Earn XP and track your progress
More questions from this chapter
Charles II's Roman Catholic brother, who became king in 1685, was known as what?William III defeated James II at which 1690 battle in Ireland?Which scientific society, the oldest surviving in the world, was formed during the reign of Charles II?Supporters of James II who wanted to restore the Stuart kings were known as what?