How glorious was the glorious revolution - view points

Question 1

whig tradition

Answer 1

progressive view
at time saw it as little more than peaceful return to ancient english values
hindsight = turning point for constitutional democracy and liberalism
was starting point of democracy we have today
peaceful but revolutionary shift in power

Question 2

how strong is the whig view seen as an why

Answer 2

largely dissmissed
failing to identify cause and effect
makes mistake of ‘post hoc ergo propter hoc’
relies too heavily on what happens next instead of the present

Question 3

revisionist interpretation

Answer 3

Jogn morril
agrees with whigs that at first was peaceful
but plays down significance of glorious revolution
simply a bloodless noble revolt or coup d’etat
any revolution was countered by the tory role in events
only major change was crown had changed hands by discussion
declaration of rights = nothing new

Question 4

counter-revisionist interpretation

Answer 4

most recent perspective
GR = popular, violent and radical
gr took place over years rather than months
long term causes found in protestant reformation an actions of charles 1
revolutionaries inc the thousands of troops in ireland (not just the political elite)
constitutional settlement confirmed the ending of divine right
bill of rights = important
independent judiciary
religious settlement paved way for greater dissent and freedom
financial settlement = crown no longer to control finances alone
bank of england = victory for economic progress