Glorious Revolution

1. *Glorious Revolution
*Revolution of 1968
*Bloodless Revolution

2. Reasons
* Fear of Catholic Tyranny
* Belief of conspiracy theory
* Charles signed an agreement with France for
* French Money received for three years
* Charles dissolved the Parliament on 28 March
1681

3. * James II appeared to be secured for
the throne
* He promised to defend the church
* He was well -off supported
* Army increased to solve rebellions

4. * James had religious objectives
* In 1681 James issued a declaration of
indulgence
* He suspended penal law against Catholics
* Guaranteed toleration to some Protestants
* 1687 dissolved the Parliament

5. * Anglican -Tory establishment opposition
increased
* Seven leading bishops refused 2nd
declaration of indulgence
* James arrested them for seditious libel
* The Anglican campaign against James was
passive resistance

6. * 1688 Birth king´s song James Stuart
* The dominion New England collapsed
* James and his wife fled and went to
France
* Some English men made contact with
William of Orange
* Succession line changed (Mary was
Protestant, his Dutch husband William of

7. Mary and
* Acceptance bill of rights (1689)
* Illegality of prerogative power
* Prohibition of taxation without
Parliamentary consent
* Need for regular Parliament

8. CONSEQUENCES
Revolution
affected socially
and religion
Catholics were
denied in general for
over a century
No vote, no army, no
Parliament for
Catholics
No Catholics
Monarch, neither
marry one

9. * Supremacy of Parliament
over the crown
* Ireland and Scotland
settlements religiously and
politically divisive
* Settled path towards
constitutional monarchy and
Parlamentary democracy