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The Glorious Revolution Of British Lucy\13 Historical background The Restoration----1660 Oliver Cromwell died in 1658 and his son,Richard succeeded his throne Richard was weak and incompetent, the regime collapsed quickly The Parliament asked the late king’s son to return from his exile in France as king Charles II James II became king In 1685 Charles II died and was succeeded by his brother James James II,was a Catholic. tried to restore Catholicism in England But England didn’t want a Catholic king ,they needed a protestant king. cause King JamesⅡ , rul