glorious revolution karina ostrozlik
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*Glorious Revolution*Revolution of 1968*Bloodless Revolution
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
* 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
* 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
* 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
* 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 Orange)
Mary and
* Acceptance bill of rights (1689)
* Illegality of prerogative power
* Prohibition of taxation without Parliamentary consent
* Need for regular Parliament
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
* Supremacy of Parliament over the crown
* Ireland and Scotland settlements religiously and politically divisive
* Settled path towards constitutional monarchy and Parlamentary democracy