His first action as King was to recognize the sovereignty of the people and the contractual basis for the relationships between the King and the people. The Bill of Rights, which he approved in 1689 spells out the rights of Parliament over against the King.
The next King, James II (1685–1701) attempted to abrogate the fundamental English rights. In reply, the Parliament called in William III of Orange, the son-in-law of the King. In 1688, William landed with an army in England, James II fled and parliament conferred the crown on William.
