Stuarts - James II and the Glorious Revolution

Why were the Bloody Assizes during James II’s reign important?

over 1000 people are executed or deported to the West Indies

significantly alienating the English public and political elite from King James II and contributing directly to the climate that enabled the Glorious Revolution in 1688

What did James II do with the test act?

Suspended it

What was the Declaration of Indulgence?

a non enforcement of laws against Catholics and other Christian non conformists so anybody who's a Christian of you know can be tolerated at this time

How did leaders in the Anglican Church respond to the declaration of indulgence?

Seven bishops did petition, brought to the king, were tried for seditious libel, all acquitted.

Why did the Declaration of indulgence lead to a political crisis?

James says he can do it because of the divine right of kings.

Tries to suspend parliament

then he has a catholic son. people freak

Why did James II dismiss his Lord of the Treasury? Why did that matter?

Cuz he refused to renounce anglicanism

Doing opposite of test acts, only wants catholics in office sort of

Contrary to parliamentary laws. 

Why were protestants freaking out when James II’s son was born?

cuz he was gonna be another catholic, daughters were protestant.

What was the Glorious Revolution? Describe how it unfolded.

James gets run of from power, they tell him he needs to go.

• Parliament invites William of Orange: A group of influential leaders in Parliament secretly invited William of Orange, a Protestant and the husband of James's daughter Mary, to intervene.

• William's invasion: William landed in England with a Dutch fleet and army in November 1688, which was met with widespread support.

• James II flees: Faced with dwindling support and the reality of a successful invasion, James II initially fled London in December 1688 but was captured and returned before fleeing again in late December.

• Establishment of a new monarchy: A new Parliament was called, which declared that James had abdicated the throne. They invited William and Mary to rule as joint monarchs, establishing a constitutional monarchy where the powers of the monarchy were limited.

People sometimes claim the Glorious Revolution was bloodless, what information contradicts this claim?

Thousands were killed in the civil war

In Ireland and several Jacobite uprisings in Scotland

Glencoe massacre - Scotland, men died, women and children froze (houses burned down)

Killed cuz they didn’t swear allegiance to W&M

What were the rights guaranteed in the English Bill of Rights? How does this relate to the Glorious Revolution?

Rights:

• Free elections of Parliament

• Frequent Parliaments

• Protestants can have arms for self defense

• Right to petition

• Qualified Jurors

William and Mary had to sign it to become king and queen

Other than the English Bill of Rights, what were the major impacts of the Glorious Revolution?

No Catholic Monarch

Parliamentary Supremacy

English Bill of Rights influenced US bill of rights

England supports dutch instead of french