Glorious Revolution By facebooker_1115161408535547 Period: Jan 1, 1688 to Dec 31, 1689 Glorious Revolution May 4, 1688 James issues second Declaration of Indulgence for England May 14, 1688 Privy Council orders the Church of England to read Declaration of Indulgence during services Jun 18, 1688 The Seven Bishops appear before the Privy Council and are commited to the Tower Jun 29, 1688 The Trial of the Seven bishops begins Aug 26, 1688 Final meeting of Court of High Commision Sep 24, 1688 Louis XIV invades the Rhineland, beginning the nine years war Oct 8, 1688 Williams's army ready to embark and his expedition is approved by the State of Holland Oct 10, 1688 William issues first Declaration Oct 15, 1688 James tells Privy Council that he will get rid of the High Commision Court Oct 24, 1688 William issues second Declaration Dec 22, 1688 James is seized by fishermen on the Isle of Sheppey Dec 28, 1688 The Seven Bishops present their petition to James Jan 8, 1689 William agrees to assume administration of government and to summon a convention Feb 6, 1689 The Lords resolve that William and Mary be made King and Queen Feb 22, 1689 The Convention approves the Declaration of Rights; William's wife, Mary, Princess of Orange, arrives in England Feb 23, 1689 William and Mary accept the crowns and are proclaimed King William III and Queen Mary II Mar 5, 1689 William approves the first statute of his reign, the Parliament Act which transformed the Convention into the Convention Parliament Mar 26, 1689 William approves the second statute of his reign Jun 3, 1689 William approves the Toleration Act Dec 26, 1689 William approves the Englsih Bill of Rights of 1689