History 2405E Lecture Notes - Thomas Babington Macaulay
4 Apr 2012
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Lecture the glorious revolution: the term. First known use is from november, 1689: invented about a year after william of orange comes over from the. Glorious: no blood shed and no one killed: armies of william of orange and james ii never fought. Revolution: very significant event: history is the story of the victors, the people who won describe it, the whigs were the main beneficiaries, and dominate the historiography. Lord thomas macaulay: very popular interpretation, celebrated but until 1988. James was making it his mission to achieve absolute power of the state and subvert the basic rights of the people: similar to louis xiv, alienated the bulk of the population. Political leaders of the nation untied to invite william of orange to save the situation. Victory for the sovereignty of parliament and established a constitutional monarchy. The bill of rights is a key document.
