Happy and Glorious: The Revolution of 1688

Michael I Wilson

Oct 2014 · The History Press

About this ebook

The Glorious Revolution of 1688 is a story of intrigue, plot and counter-plot, religious rivalry and nationalist fervour. It tells of the stubborn and bigoted king, James II, in conflict with his subjects – a conflict in which he was finally forced to put aside his crown, making way for his daughter, Mary, and her husband William of Orange. Less than thirty years after Charles II had been restored to the throne, a king was once more deposed (although this time with rather less bloodshed),effectively creating the form of government that we have today. After the Revolution it was no longer possible for British monarchs to ride roughshod over the wishes of their people or to impose religion upon them. Yet, as well as creating a constitutional monarchy, the Revolution also led in time to such events as the Jacobite Rebellions in Scotland and the Orange Order marches in Northern Ireland. This book tells the story of those momentous days and sets them against the turbulent backdrop of seventeenth-century life.

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Stating William to be the reason there was Religious tolerance is LIES. The seven bishops who had publicly opposed James's Declaration of Indulgence granting religious liberty to his subjects, a policy which appeared to threaten the establishment of the Anglican Church. It was at the request of the bishops William was invited to make sure Britain was a Protestant country and that Protestants were dominant.

About the author

Michael I. Wilson worked for the National Art Library at the Victoria & Albert Museum, and is now the librarian of Chevening House. He is the author of eight books, including a biography of William Kent.