William's bloodless coup, called the "Glorious Revolution,"…

William's bloodless coup, called the "Glorious Revolution," takes England out of the Catholic orbit permanently.

William convenes a Convention Parliament, which declares that James's attempt to flee constituted an abdication of the government, and that the Throne had then become vacant.

James's daughter Mary is declared Queen; she is to rule jointly with her husband William.

Before William and Mary are affirmed as co-rulers of England and Ireland, they accept a Declaration of Rights drawn up by the Convention Parliament thaton February 13, 1689, is delivered to them at the Banqueting House, Whitehall.

The declaration charges James II with abusing his power; among other things, it criticizes the suspension of the Test Acts, the prosecution of the Seven Bishops for merely petitioning the Crown, the establishment of a standing army and the imposition of cruel punishments.

The Bill also stipulates that no Catholic will henceforth be permitted to ascend to the English throne, nor can any English monarch marry a Catholic.