Revolutionary: Outcomes Of The Glorious Revolution
Nick Thilmany
British Literature - Mr.Vitale
March 23rd, 2015
The Glorious, Glorious Revolution The Glorious Revolution, which took place in England during the years of 1688-1689, was a revolution in which the English King, James II, was overthrown by his daughter and her Dutch husband. This war can also be known as the Revolution of 1688, The War of the English succession, or the Bloodless Revolution. During the time of this revolution, England was involved in the 9 Year War, and Montreal was taken by the Iroquois. The Revolution however, ended up to be a complete triumph for England King James II reigned from 1685 until 1688 when he was removed during the Glorious Revolution, in 1688. The King had thirteen children in all, but only four …show more content…
They decided to let William rule as a joint monarch. On February 13th, William and Mary accepted the throne officially.
Afterwards, William and Mary rose to power and they issued out a bill of rights which stated that this bill gave the succession to Mary’s sister, Anne, in default of issue to Mary, banned Roman Catholics from the throne, abolished the Crown’s power to suspend laws, condemned the power of dispensing with laws, and declared a standing army illegal in time of peace.
The outcomes of the revolution were indeed revolutionary. Parliament gained powers over taxation, over appointments, and over the right of the crown to wage war independently. The wars the William took part in ended up helping England financially. Their massive cost led not only to growth of modern financial institutions (most notably the Bank of England founded in 1694).
The revolution’s legacy, however, was negative in other ways. In Ireland and Scotland, the revolution was militarily contested and its settlements extremely political. The revolution also failed to restrict the power of parliaments and created no body of protected constitutional
Thilmany
British Literature - Mr.Vitale
March 23rd, 2015
The Glorious, Glorious Revolution The Glorious Revolution, which took place in England during the years of 1688-1689, was a revolution in which the English King, James II, was overthrown by his daughter and her Dutch husband. This war can also be known as the Revolution of 1688, The War of the English succession, or the Bloodless Revolution. During the time of this revolution, England was involved in the 9 Year War, and Montreal was taken by the Iroquois. The Revolution however, ended up to be a complete triumph for England King James II reigned from 1685 until 1688 when he was removed during the Glorious Revolution, in 1688. The King had thirteen children in all, but only four …show more content…
They decided to let William rule as a joint monarch. On February 13th, William and Mary accepted the throne officially.
Afterwards, William and Mary rose to power and they issued out a bill of rights which stated that this bill gave the succession to Mary’s sister, Anne, in default of issue to Mary, banned Roman Catholics from the throne, abolished the Crown’s power to suspend laws, condemned the power of dispensing with laws, and declared a standing army illegal in time of peace.
The outcomes of the revolution were indeed revolutionary. Parliament gained powers over taxation, over appointments, and over the right of the crown to wage war independently. The wars the William took part in ended up helping England financially. Their massive cost led not only to growth of modern financial institutions (most notably the Bank of England founded in 1694).
The revolution’s legacy, however, was negative in other ways. In Ireland and Scotland, the revolution was militarily contested and its settlements extremely political. The revolution also failed to restrict the power of parliaments and created no body of protected constitutional
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