William Of Orange Flashcards
Became a famous solider in the Dutch army
1688
Born
4 November 1650 In Hague In Netherlands
became king of England Scotland and Ireland married Mary 11
1689
1690
James fled to ireland for support with the Catholics and brought the army to fight at the battle of the boy e
Father
William 11
Mother
Mary Stuart and English princess
Married
Mary 11 daughter of James 11 king of England
Why did he accept the English throne
For money and support to fight the war with France
Lifelong enemy
Louis xiv kin of France it was the most powerful countries in Europe he was getting too powerful and wanted parts of Italy Germany and Netherlands
What do murals tell us
Tell us William was I charge of Scotland an England
What do the paintings tell us
A warrior Fierce Strong Brave Heretic Superior
Hated Catholics source 1
William took the throne to free England from the catholic rule James 11
Hated Catholics source 2
He passed penal laws in Ireland 1691 after the battle of the boyne these laws prevented Catholics from practising their religion and from having a say in who ran the country
Hated Catholics source 3
William has a very anti catholic reputation he spent most of his adult life fighting wars against catholic rulers like james11 of England and Louis xiv of France
Like Catholics source 1
A catholic hymn of praise called a te deum was reputedly sung for William in at Patricks cathedral Dublin in 1690 as part of a thanksgiving service for his arrival
Liked Catholics source 2
One of Williams allies against France was Italy a catholic country ruled by the pope who supported William Im his attempt to keep France from becoming too powerful
Do you like he liked them or nt
I think he did but he only did things to make it seem like he didn’t and that parliament wouldn’t suspect him and people liked him
Liked Catholics source 3
William was not anti cathoilc even though he was a commited Protestant he needed money from the English parliament as he was constantly at war so he had to support them in their bid to eliminate Catholics influence in the government
Penal law about land
When a catholic landlord does his land was to be split up amongst all his sons but if the eldest son became a Protestant then he could get all te land
Archbishop and bishop penal law
Had to leave the country if they returned they could be executed
Penal law catholic couldn’t do
Buy land from Protestants
Vote in elections
Become mps
Penal law parish
One priest was allowed to remain in each parish but when he died he was not to be replaced
Presbyterian and Quaker penal laws
Had to pay taxes to church of Ireland
Couldn’t hold their own church services except weddings
Were banned from town councils
Catholic Presbyterians and Quakers penal laws
Could not become teachers doctors lawyers or officers in the army
