The Revolution of 1688: Whig Triumph Or Palace Revolution?Gerald M. Straka As the British struggled to preeserve the Protestant Succession as the reign of Charles II drew to a close, the nation was stricken by an internal revolution. |
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CONTEMPORARY COMBATANTS | 1 |
GILBERT BURNET | 8 |
THE JACOBITES | 14 |
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