William of Orange lands in England on November 5, 1688, at Brixham in Devon, leading an invasion force that was invited by a group of English politicians known as the "Immortal Seven". His arrival sparked the Glorious Revolution, which led to the deposition of the reigning monarch, James II, and the eventual coronation of William and his wife, Mary II.
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