When did William of Orange invade England to proclaim himself king?

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When did William of Orange invade England to proclaim himself king?

This question tests your knowledge of the Glorious Revolution and when William of Orange moved to take the throne. He invaded England and landed in the southwest (at Torbay) in November 1688 to challenge James II. That invasion is the action that effectively proclaimed his claim to rule, and it set off the sequence that led to James II fleeing and William and Mary ultimately being offered the throne. The year 1689 is when they were crowned, after Parliament offered the crown, so it isn’t the date of the invasion itself. The other years don’t align with the events of the invasion and the subsequent establishment of William’s rule.

This question tests your knowledge of the Glorious Revolution and when William of Orange moved to take the throne. He invaded England and landed in the southwest (at Torbay) in November 1688 to challenge James II. That invasion is the action that effectively proclaimed his claim to rule, and it set off the sequence that led to James II fleeing and William and Mary ultimately being offered the throne. The year 1689 is when they were crowned, after Parliament offered the crown, so it isn’t the date of the invasion itself. The other years don’t align with the events of the invasion and the subsequent establishment of William’s rule.

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