Glorious Revolution Flashcards
Why did James II have a panic attack?
His daughter Anne fled to join William’s army
Where did Williams army arrive in England?
Devon
What did James II do after William invaded?
He fled to France
When did William invade England?
November 1688
When did William II become King?
February 1689
When did Netherlands declare war on France?
February 1689
When did England declare war on France?
May 1689
What other European states opposed France in 1689?
Germany, Austria and Spain
What was the League of Augsburg?
The Grand Alliance against France
When was the League of Augsburg formed?
December 1689
Who joined the League of Augsburg?
England, Netherlands, Austria
Did the Glorious Revolution hold significance to William III?
Not particularly and was just part of his larger struggle against Louis XIV
When did James II arrive in Ireland?
12th March 1689
What was the dominant religious group in Ireland in 1689?
Catholic
What was the make-up of the Irish Patriot Parliament in May 1689?
218 Catholics and 6 Protestants
What did James II bring with him to Ireland?
3000 French troops
How did William III respond to the counter revolution in Ireland?
He sent Colonel Kirke and General Shomberg over to deal with it
What did Colonel Kirke achieve?
He won a skirmish in Newton-Butler and secured Derry
What did General Schomberg achieve?
Took 10,000 men to Ireland and lost half of them to disease
When did William land in Ireland?
14th June 1890
What did William arrive in Ireland with?
300 ships and an international army of 36,000 men
When were the Irish Jacobites defeated?
1st July 1690 at the Battle of the Boyne
When was the Irish rebellion ended?
October 1691
What was the treaty that ended rebellions in Ireland?
Treaty of Limerick
What was the battle at Beachy Head?
The Dutch-English fleet defeated by the French fleet of 75
When was the battle at Beachy Head?
June 1690
What was the result of the battle at Beachy Head?
A reorganisation of the army with a new shipyard at Plymouth and a dry dock at Portsmouth
When was the Battle of Bay of La Hogue?
May 1692
What was the Battle of Bay of La Hogue?
Admiral Russel defeated a French fleet
What land wars did William lose?
Steenkirk (August 1692) and Neerwinden (July 1693)
When did Louis finally recognise William as the King?
In September 1697 at Peace of Ryswick
Did the Peace of Ryswick cause anything?
It diminished support for William as there was no reason to build an army for him anymore
France continued to attack Holland regardless
Where was James II captured when he tried to escape?
Kent and the Isle of Sheppey
What was the make-up the new Convention Parliament?
165 Whigs, 140 Tories and 200 unaligned MPs
When did the new Convention Parliament meet?
Jan 1689
What was the struggle of the Convention Parliament?
To admit James II had vacated his throne
How did the Convention Parliament get around their struggle?
They argued that since James fled then he forfeited the throne
When did the Tories finally admit James II wasn’t King anymore?
28th January 1689
When did William get offered a joint monarchy with Mary?
2nd February 1689
When did William threaten to go home and leave England without a King?
3rd February 1689
When did the Lords finally agree to James deposing himself?
6th February 1689
When did Mary arrive in England?
12th February 1689
When did William and Mary declare their joint monarchy?
13th February 1689
When was the Declaration of Rights produced?
12th February 1689
