Post on 15-Aug-2015
Glorious Revolution, also known as Bloodless or
Peaceful Revolution, was the replacement of the
king, James II, with his protestant daughter Mary
and her husband William.
*1687 James II issued the Declaration of
Indulgence
It suspended the penal laws in matter of
ecclesiastical in England.
It proclaimed to obey the Kings´s sovereign
authority, prerogative royal and absolute power
without reserve in Scotland.
1688 James II reissued the Declaration
Clergymen were ordered to read it in their
churches.
William Sancroft, Archbishop of Canterbury and
other six Bishops presented a petition to declare
the Indulgence illegal. They were imprisoned but
acquitted later.
MARY
James´s daughter, Anne, was married William of
Orange. They were the succesors on the throne.
Most of the people were satisfied about their
future with the king and queen both protestant.
But in June, 1688, James´s son was born. It
meant the possibility of a new Catholic king.
IMMORTAL SEVEN
A group of seven protestant nobles
invited William III, Prince of Orange, to
come to England with his army. He
accepted.
WILLIAM
William arrived in November, 1688.
He was supported by a lot of people,
many Protestant officers and James´s
own daughter, Princess Anne. James
declined to attack his army and got out
to France, his son and wife were there.