HIST 3130 Lecture Notes - Lord George Gordon, Gordon Riots, Vigilante
12 Sep 2013
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Week 2b lecture 3 england, 1688 - 1785. Succession of war in britain (one war after the other: how ppl dealt with order & disorder, how they transitioned into modernity. The glorious revolution (1688-9) -> change in dynasty. Charles ii died in 1685 leaving no heirs. As a result, the throne passed to his brother james ii. James" wife gave birth to a son, this created a problem because it created the possibility of another christian monarch. Considered politicians responded by inviting william of orange to accept the throne with mary (james ii"s daughter) 1689 james ii lost his throne to william and mary (she wasn"t a catholic, but a protestant) significance because of the demands of parliament put them into power. Established parliament should meet every year, and member elected every three years: major moment in which parliament was deciding the term the civil war set the conflict (monarchy vs parliament) in motion and 1688 resolved the situation.
