Yes, the ruling class were protestants, James II was a Catholic, and a fervent one at that. The nobility, the barons, had no desire to be under the Papal thumb so they asked William to come over and take the throne, He financed a small invasion force and there was a rather peaceful revolution. Mary was his wife and cousin and basically they were co rulers.
Britain had a silent but glorious revolution.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glorious_Revolution
But the Glorious revolution was made possible only because of the invasion of William of Orange, who as I understand could not speak English.
He and Mary were asked.
Yes, the ruling class were protestants, James II was a Catholic, and a fervent one at that. The nobility, the barons, had no desire to be under the Papal thumb so they asked William to come over and take the throne, He financed a small invasion force and there was a rather peaceful revolution. Mary was his wife and cousin and basically they were co rulers.