James II and Glorious Revolution - 1685 - 1688

Question 1

James II

Answer 1

similar to father intolerant

wanted to end test acts (laws against Catholics)

Question 2

The Earl of Argyll

Answer 2

Failed rebellion in Scotland, James strengthened Catholics

Question 3

Duke of Monmouth

Bloody Assizes

Answer 3

Charles illegitimate son rebellion

Monmouth was executed, 250 sentenced to death 800 transported as slaves

Question 4

James 1st Parliament

Answer 4

May 1685 - made of royalty supporting Tories
2 million a year for James
James appointed 90 Catholic army officers
clash over test acts and dismissed in > 2 weeks

Question 5

Godden and Hales case

Answer 5

case over James giving Catholic power
6 judges removed before trial 
July 1686 4 Catholics in Privy council
Anti - Catholic riots 
March 1686 Declaration of Preachers - forbid Catholic church critic from ministers

Question 6

Spreading Catholicism

Answer 6

Ireland modelled mostly Catholic
Scotland rejected toleration 1686
1687 - James said freedom of worship for Quakers and Catholics not Presbyterians

Question 7

Declaration of Indulgence

Answer 7

June 1687 - toleration and right to office for Catholics
Dissenters such as William Penn influenced James
economic advantage of supporting middle class dissenters
Issued April 1688, 6 bishops and Archbishop Sancroft refused put on trial
Not guilty

Question 8

James 2nd Parliament

Answer 8

July 1687 dismissed Parliament for one that would repeal test acts
JPs asked 3 questions
1/3 agreed with Catholic stance, JPs purged and replaced
ended traditional elite ruling

Question 9

Glorious Revolution

Answer 9

Removal of James by Political Nation
James Catholic stance angered nation
exceeded legal powers angered Tories

Question 10

Heir

Answer 10

June 1688, Mary of Modena had a son

James had a catholic Heir

Question 11

William of Orange

Answer 11

Husband of James daughter Mary
needed England in alliance against France
June 1688 Immortal 7 wrote to him to invade England and have free parliament

Question 12

Williams Invasion

Answer 12

29th Sept 1688 - Dutch republic secretly support plan
30th Sept 1688 - William outlines reasons to invade, didnt mention taking throne
sent 463 ships and 15k troops

Question 13

Revolution from above

Answer 13

5th November 1688 - William lands in Devon and occupies Exeter by 9th
Called for free parliament without James
Some areas supported, most didnt interfere

Question 14

James Flees

Answer 14

9th Dec send family to France
11th - Drops great seal of England in Thames withdrawing Kingship
23rd - flees to France