What consequence did the Glorious Revolution help establish in English government?

• A. It established a constitutional monarchy
• B. It restored absolute monarchy
• C. It dissolved Parliament
• D. It introduced democracy

Answer: (A)

Power was redefined after the Glorious Revolution by creating a constitutional monarchy in which the monarch’s prerogatives are checked by law and by Parliament. The pivotal shift came with the Bill of Rights of 1689, which barred the crown from suspending laws, imposing taxes, or maintaining a standing army without Parliament’s consent, and which protected certain liberties and parliamentary authority. This moved governance into the hands of elected representatives in Parliament, with the monarch serving a largely ceremonial role and bound by legal limits. It didn’t restore absolute monarchy, dissolve Parliament, or introduce democracy in the modern sense; instead, it established a framework where royal power depends on parliamentary consent and the rule of law.