A beautiful 17th century hanger

Richard G · 23rd January 2019, 01:18 PM

Hmm, I'm not sure everyone would agree with this version of 'the Glorious Revolution'. The monarch he deposed was James II who was unpopular because he was a Catholic (it mattered in those days) threatening to impose the religion on the protestant population and because he had an autocratic attitude to government, similar to that of his father, Charles I, over which a civil war had been fought.
William of Orange 'invaded' at the invitation of prominent protestant politicians and James II fled because he had no popular support.
Regards
Richard

23rd January 2019, 01:18 PM	#4
Richard G Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Posts: 411	Hmm, I'm not sure everyone would agree with this version of 'the Glorious Revolution'. The monarch he deposed was James II who was unpopular because he was a Catholic (it mattered in those days) threatening to impose the religion on the protestant population and because he had an autocratic attitude to government, similar to that of his father, Charles I, over which a civil war had been fought. William of Orange 'invaded' at the invitation of prominent protestant politicians and James II fled because he had no popular support. Regards Richard