Misc

Question 1

When was the Glorios Revolution an whom did it enthrone?

Answer 1

The Glorious Revolution,[a] also known as the Bloodless Revolution, was the deposition of James II and VII in November 1688. He was replaced by his daughter Mary II and her Dutch husband, William III of Orange (William III and II)

The prospect of a Catholic dynasty following the birth of his son James Francis Edward on 10 June led a group of domestic opponents to issue the Invitation to William , seeking Dutch support to remove him

Dutch troops occupied London, Parliament made William and Mary joint monarchs of England and Ireland. Domestically, the Revolution confirmed the primacy of Parliament over the Crown in both England and Scotland.

William’s invasion was the last successful invasion of England.[1]

Question 2

What war is said to have lead to the rise of Nation-States, when?

Answer 2

The Thirty Years’ War,[j] fought primarily in Central Europe between 1618 and 1648, was one of the most destructive conflicts in European history.

The war began as a continuation of the religious conflict initiated by the 16th-century Reformation within the Holy Roman Empire. Some commentators suggest its scope and extent were driven by the contest for European dominance between Habsburg-ruled Spain and Austria, and the French House of Bourbon.

The period from 1618 to 1635 was primarily a civil war within the Holy Roman Empire, with support from external powers. After 1635, the empire became one theatre in a wider struggle between France, chiefly supported by Sweden, and Emperor Ferdinand III, whose principal ally was Spain. Fighting ended with the 1648 Peace of Westphalia,

The conflict shifted the balance of power in favour of France, and set the stage for the expansionist wars of Louis XIV which dominated Europe for the next sixty years.