The Glorious

Revolution
By Diana Temores

Events of 1685 1689

James brother Charles died on February 6,
so James took over. There were suppressed
invasions by the Dukes of Argyle and
Monmouth. James asked the Commons for
more money for his army but they didnt
give him it. James wanted to repeal the
penal laws against Catholics.

1686: repeal of the Test Acts

throughout 1686 a growing fear, people began
thinking that James was plotting to impose his
own religious views on the country. People
were asked to vote and based on their
decisions they would repeal the penal laws.
Many were turned out, to be replaced with
Roman Catholics and dissenters.

1687: Declaration of Indulgence

On April 5 he King published a
Declaration of Indulgence, which
suspended all the religious penal
laws. The majority of his subjects
were in fear members wondered if
they would approve the repeal of the
penal laws.

1688: the Glorious Revolution

The Declaration of Indulgence was
reissued by James on April 27 1688.
There was a petition to the king that
the order on the grounds that the
foundation of his declaration of
indulgence was illegal being based off
his power. On June 8 the Seven
Bishops were arrested mean while the
queen gave birth to a son. James still
had a standing army and a few days
later escaped from france.

1689: Bill of Rights

On 22 January a new Parliament first
met it was summoned not by a king
but by William of Orange. On February
12, the Convention Parliament issued
a Declaration of Rights the next day
William and Mary were offered the
crown.