Rule of James II

James II takes power

• Papist → Catholic

Catholic monarchy in a Protestant Nation

Tories vs Wigs exclusive crisis

Tories

• favored succession of James

Wigs

• Parliament restricted him

Before vote happened James II dissolved Parliament

• hanging judge = hard judge
  • 200 hung and quartered and drawn
• became tyrannous
• tests ACTS and suspended

Christianity is all over and is now tolerated

7 bishops were tried for treason

People wanted to overthrow James II

Grievances

• cruel anf unusual punishment
• suspends law passing

James wants Catholic people inside England

James II had a son

Mary and William II come into play

Parliament wants to be invaded by Mary and William

Anglo Dutch alliance against Louis XIV

Declaration of Rights

• free elections
• parliament meets regularly
• Protestants are to have ‘arms to their defense’
• no absolute guarantee
• right to petition
• qualified jurors