The Influence Of The Glorious Revolution On English Society

The time of King James II of England was short. It began in February 1685 and ended in December 1688 with its forced "abdication", which we know as the glorious revolution. When he took office, James promised "to preserve this government in both the Church and the State, as now stated in the law." He was, however, a zealous Catholic, who wished to rebuild the Roman Catholic Church in England, and in his office he undertook every possible effort to promote the cause of Rome. James was the first publicly known Roman Catholic king since the time of Philip and Maria nearly one and a half centuries before (Charles II was a Catholic, but had concealed the fact until his death). His term of office was accompanied by a series of events that prepared the way for the glorious revolution in 1688. In the first few months after his inauguration, there were two rebellions, both uprisings were defeated and both ringleaders were executed. From this came a bitter anger against the king. In October 1685 King Louis XIV raised the Edict of Nantes, making Protestantism an unlawful religion. Over the next few years, half a million Huguenot Israelis left France. Most of them, guided by instinct, found their way to his blood relations to Britain, Holland, North America, Northern Ireland, and South Africa. “Such a flood of these new immigrants was washed onto British shores in the 1680s that a new word came into the English language at the time to describe them: 'rés ' or refugees.” (Gwynn, 1985) The 1688 Revolution written by C N Trueman, is about how the Glorious Revolution ended the ruling of James II and the ruling of a new leader by the name of William III together with his wife Mary II. This article depicts England reality during the end of the 18th and beginning of the 19th century quite well. The website itself appears nicely organized and easy to read. He obtained a PGCE at Loughborough University, History as his primary subject of study and Physical Education as a secondary subject. Lastly, he received his MBA at Suessex University. Sadly he passed away from an incurable brain cancer in 2012 at the age of 55 only. This article emphasizes on the Revolutions religious and political motives. Scotland and Ireland, for example, were forcefully secured by the revolutionists with lots of violence and blood spill. However, during King William’s III ruling, the English society went through significant transformations and changes that influenced England and others to this day. Another important topic this article touches on is something called “popery”, a deep seated fear and hatred towards Catholics and their Church, a wide believed elaborate conspiracy theory about the Catholics wanting and actively plotting to overturn church and state. In 1670, the public became anxious about the royal succession because Charles II did not have legitimate offspring, resulting in the crown being passed to his brother James, Duke of York, who converted to Catholicism which was publicly known since 1673. The author goes on to write about the causes of rebellion and revolt, the Dutch invasion, and lastly about the Revolution …show more content…
She graduated with a B.A. in Journalism. This is an excellent article, in my opinion. It starts with an explanation of what the Glorious Revolution was about. Rebecca writes about first hand discoveries and reports from high quality sources to aid readers to clearer understanding of historical events. The author then writes about the influence of the Glories Revolution on North America and how it shook the Stuart establishment.

The following article describes the significance of the glorious revolution on English society. It points out the key significant result of the revolution being The Declaration of Bill of Rights. The Bill brought an end to the absolute monarchy and the Divine Right theory of Kingship. It also founded The Bank of England, established the Parliament, it also established the rule of law and individual liberty. However, it marked the beginning of series of wars between England and France, which went on for more than a century.
The website is summarizes the most significant features of the Glorious Revolution and its effects. It is easy to read and understand, the page is well organized with a simple overview that encompasses a variety of important historical