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    Secondly‚ we have seen that William was not considered to be the legitimate King by some Tories. They applied passive obedience with James‚ but could they do as well with a King they did not believe to have been appointed by God? With the sudden death of Mary who had produced no heir‚ the succession of William was found in Mary’s sister Anne which contented both Tories and Whigs as she was from the Stuart dynasty‚ although some Tories would have preferred for James’ son‚ the Old Pretender‚ to be

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    In English history‚ the events of 1688 to 1689 lead to the deposition of James II and the ascension of William III and Mary II to the English throne. Those events are known as the Glorious Revolution. In the origins and outcome of the Glorious Revolution‚ religion plays a significant role‚ however; politics also had a key role to play. In 17th Century England‚ religion and politics came close to being a single entity. Religion played a major role in the decisions made in the courts and parliament

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    Monarchy Since 1066

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    changed and the differences between them. The first Monarch I will look at is William the Conqueror. William reigned from 1066 until 1087. There are many different qualities to William other than power‚ he was also very lucky and made good preparations. He won the battle of Hastings on the 14th of October 1066‚ which proves he is very powerful. One of the main reasons William won the battle is because of his good luck. William couldn’t cross the English Channel because the wind was blowing in the wrong

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    1650 ’s. Finally escalating‚ with the rise of William III of Orange and Mary II to English Regency. The Glorious Revolution had immediate and long-term impacts on the English Colonies‚ especially‚ Massachusetts‚ New York‚ and Maryland. After a period of religious and civil war in the late 1640 ’s‚ Oliver Cromwell‚ leader of the Parliamentary and Puritan Forces‚ executed King Charles I‚ rose to power over England‚ and established the Commonwealth of England. The commonwealth and Cromwell ’s rule was

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    Glorious Revolution

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    (book). turned to London for a two-week period that culminated in his final departure for France on 23 December. By threatening to withdraw his troops‚ William in February 1689 convinced a newly chosen Convention Parliament to make him and his wife joint monarchs. The Revolution permanently ended any chance of Catholicism becoming re-established in England. For British Catholics its effects were disastrous both socially and politically: Catholics were denied the right to vote and sit in the Westminster

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    The Great Fear

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    happened‚ England fell under the Stuart rule so the Stuarts did not follow the same rules as the Tudors did which lead to great conflict between the parliament and the monarchs so the English fought in a civil war 3. Later after the war was over the English had chopped off the kings head and for a short period England became a country without a monarch 4. England then had the “Glorious Revolution” which was also called the Revolution of 1688‚ was the overthrow of King James II of England (James VII

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    History Great Fall of Europe

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    Ajay Patel Chapter 13 Notes 1. The Netherlands: Golden Age to Decline a. Urban Prosperity b. Economic Decline 2. Two Models of European Political Development 3. Constitutional Crisis and Settlement and In Stuart England a. James I b. Charles I i. Years of Personal Rule c. The Long Parliament and Civil War d. Oliver Cromwell and the Puritan Republic e. Charles II and the Restoration of the Monarchy f. The “Glorious Revolution” g. The Age of Walpole 4. Rise of Absolute Monarchy in France: The World

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    quickly to help them‚ but only for one reason. If he interferes in English affairs as essentially pragmatic‚ he hopes to receive help back; bring back England into his war against Louis XIV of France and to set parliament free. With the hearing of William of Orange at sea coming to Great Britain‚ James II tried to ambush the prince’s fleet. Yet William III being an intelligent smart man had aid from ‘Protestant Wind’‚ which prevented James II navy force for intercepting the Dutch man’s fleet. The Dutchman

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    The Battle of the Boyne

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    Battle of the Boyne (Irish: Cath na Bóinne) was a turning point in the Williamite claim on the English throne. The deposed King James VII of Scotland and James II of England and Ireland and his Jacobite supporters were defeated by James’ nephew and son-in-law‚ William III and his supporters. By the invitation of Parliament‚ William had deposed James in 1688. Both kings acted as commander of their respective armies. The battle took place on July 1‚ 1690 (Old Style) just outside the town of Drogheda

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    Britannica on Puritan Revolution: Puritanism under the Stuarts (1603-49) Events under James I. Puritan hopes were raised when James VI of Scotland succeeded Elizabeth as James I of England in 1603. James was known to be Calvinist in theology‚ and he had once signed the Negative Confession of 1581 favouring the Puritan position. In 1603 the Millenary Petition (with a claimed thousand signatures) presented Puritan grievances to the King‚ and in 1604 the Hampton Court Conference was held

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