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In 1688, a group of leading politicians invited the Dutch prince William of Orange over to England to challenge the rule of the catholic James II. When James's army deserted him he fled to France, leaving the throne open to William and Mary. During the following year a series of…

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1 author picked The Glorious Revolution as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?

My reading tastes are somewhat eclectic, and I love to delve through a whole range of genres, both fiction and nonfiction. For my third recommendation of the year I'm going with a history book I'd long had on my shelves but hadn't yet reached: The Glorious Revolution by Edward Vallance.

Though I did conduct my PhD between the Literature and History departments of my university, my studies were confined more to the 18th Century, and I don't know as much about the revolution of 1688. Why do you think it stayed unread on my shelf for so long? But the…

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