James II

When did James rise and fall from power?

1685-1688

What type of situation did James inherit?

Strong Stable and prosperous due to

Charles II created financial security

Control and support of boroughs

When did James Prorogue parliament?

When did he call it back ?

1685 November

Called back in FEB 1686

What majority was won in 1685?

Tory majority 1685

When was the Argyll Rebellion?

1685 May Scotland failed

When was the Monmouth rebellion?

1685 June failed

Monmouth rebellion how many initial supporters?

82

Monmouth supporters after 1 week?

7000

How many judges held up the right of James to powers of dispensation?

11/12

When were the bloody assizes?

How many executed?

Judge?

1685

250

Judge Jeffries

Godden vs Hales when?

1686 June

What was the Godden vs Hales case?

Officer (Catholic) accused of not taking the oath and sacrament by his own coachmen

James II used his powers of dispensation to purge the bench to gain a favourable result for Hales

What happened to the Earl of Rochester?

Removed from office after refusing to convert to Catholicism per request of James II

Why was the Bishop of London removed from his position?

For refusing to silence an anti-catholic preacher

When were the fellows of Magdalen college deprived?

1687

When was the first declaration of indulgence J?

April 1687

When was the second declaration of indulgence?

April 1688

When did James attempt to pack parliament?

1685

why did James attempt to pack parliament ?

• Wanted to pact parliament with whigs

• to gain support to repeal test act

• to allow toleration for dissenters

• then eventually Catholics

• when found out the real reason for declaration fo indulgence

• there was little to no support for this policy

• = failure

what were the seven bishops arrested for and when were they acquitted?

Arrested for seditious liable after refusing to read the declaration of indulgence in services

Seven bishops found not guilty

June 1688

what was the High court commission?

When was it Established?

Gave James II unlimited control over ecclesiastical matters

July 1686

When was Charles James Stuart born?

June 1688

Why was the birth of James II son a possible catalyst of the glorious revolution?

Due to both parents being catholic = catholic heir = catholic king = threat = absolutism

What did the seven bishops become?

Martyrs contributed to anti-catholic sentiment and ideology that James II was an absolutist monarch

What did James have that made his rule stronger?

Standing army