Chapter 21 Flashcards
What prompted the Political Nation to take action against James II and enact the Glorious Revolution?
The aims and policies of James II, promoting Catholicism above all else.
What did James reissue in July 1688?
His Declaration of Indulgence
When did James II reissue his Declaration of Indulgence?
April 1688
What did James announce would happen to his Declaration of Indulgence?
The Parliament due to assemble in November 1688 would make it law.
After reissuing his Declaration of Indulgence, what did James II order to happen?
He ordered clergy to read it from all Church of England pulpits in May and June 1688.
When did James want his Declaration of Indulgence read from all Church of England pulpits?
May and June 1688.
What did Archbishop William Sancroft and six bishops do in response to being ordered to read the Declaration of Indulgence from Church of England pulpits?
The petitioned James II asking not to be forced to read the Declaration of Indulgence.
What did James II do in response to being petitioned by the Archbishop and six bishops?
He locked them up in the Tower of London and put them on trial.
Who was the Archbishop that petitioned James II against reading the Declaration of Indulgence?
Archbishop William Sancroft
What was the outcome of the trial of Sancroft and the six bishops?
Despite James dismissing judges who were not sympathetic to him, the court still found all 7 of them not guilty, showing that only Parliament could repeal statutes.
What is the Crown’s suspending power?
The power of the monarch to suspend or repeal laws and statutes, and caused concerned when James II tried to use them to suspend the penal laws.
When did Archbishop Sancroft and six bishops petition James II?
May 1688
Who was James II’s wife?
The Catholic Mary of Modena
When was James’ son born?
10 June 1688
Why was the birth of James’ son an issue?
A Catholic line of succession had been established.
If James’ son had not been born, who would most likely be the next monarch?
James’ daughter Mary, married to William of Orange.
Who did William of Orange send to England to get an invitation to invade?
William Henry Zuylestien
Why did William of Orange want to invade England?
It would allow the Dutch to encircle France who were threatening to attack Holland.
When was William of Orange invited to invade England?
30 June 1688
What were the 5 Whigs and 2 Tories that inviting the Dutch invasion known as?
The Immortal Seven
What did William of Orange want to do in England?
He did not want to take the throne. He wanted to intervene in English politics and ensure England supported the Dutch Republic against Louis XIV.
When did William of Orange land in England?
5 November 1688
What was the general attitude of the population towards William’s invasion?
They did not want to get involved, reinforcing the fact that this was a revolution from above not below.
When did James send his wife and son to France?
9 December 1688
When did James leave London, forcing bishops and peers to support William since their king had ‘withdrawn himself’ from kinship?
11 December 1688