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"From November 12, in the North, many nobles began to declare for William, as they had promised." (Wiki 'The Glorious Revolution').

Have read the above, although an interesting read, it only hints at the full story. For example, the above extract is suggestive of extensive contact between William and various nobles throughout England prior to the landing. Accpted that he did land with an large force, but to do so without such would be foolhardy, for if captured by James II's forces, he could hardly expect any mercy. The fact remains that there was no resistance to his arrival or assuming the crown in England, which therefore underlines the dislike most held of James' reign and differences in religion. Despite various theories it was a revolution, if glorious or not depends on your viewpoint/bias.