Question

According to John Locke, the Glorious Revolution was a legitimate one.


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Answer 1

True. John Locke viewed the Glorious Revolution of 1688 as a legitimate uprising that established a government based on the consent of the governed. In his work, particularly in the "Two Treatises of Government," he argued that rebellion is justified when a government fails to protect the rights of its citizens, which he believed was the case with King James II. The Glorious Revolution led to increased parliamentary power and the establishment of constitutional monarchy in England, which aligned with Locke's philosophies on government and individual rights.