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In February 1689,William of Orange and Mary Stuart
在1689年2月 威廉·奧蘭治和瑪麗·斯圖亞特
were proclaimed King and Queen of England.
加冕為英國的國王和皇后
But during the ceremony, something profoundly novel happened.
但是在加冕儀式上 從未有過的事情發生了
A Declaration of Rights was read out
儀式上宣讀了一份權利法案
listing the conditions under which the new monarchs would be allowed to sit on the throne.
上面羅列了新君主登基后 所需遵循的條款
Parliament had changed the job description of the ruler.
議會改變了統治者的職責
It turned out that the country did not need Leviathan.
這個國家并不需要一手遮天的人
What it wanted a chairman of the board,
而是需要一個董事會主席
and Dutch William fitted that role to a tee.
而荷蘭的威廉恰恰符合這個條件
William III would fight his wars by asking,
威廉三世若要發動戰爭
not demanding funds from the elected representatives of the people.
他需要請求資金 而不是從人民的代表手中索要
Ruling together with parliament,
國王和議會共同治理國家
his government looked remarkably like a reasonable version
他的統治與奧利弗·克倫威爾的攝政相比
of Oliver Cromwell's Protectorate.
是更加理智的方案
History has called this a "Glorious Revolution".
歷史上將此稱作 "光榮革命"
It was probably neither,
也許它既不"光榮" 也非"革命"
but afterwards,the British monarchy would never be the same again.
但是在這以后 英國舊有的君主制一去不復返
