Johanna Araujo
James II came to the throne of England in 1685, after Charles II his brother died. He desired to rule and re-establish the Roman Catholic religion in England. The common people did not like this. They rose in revolt. There was a struggle between the King and the Parliament and William of Orange, the Protestant son-in-law of James, was asked to intervene. William and his wife Mary (daughter of James II) removed the Catholic power from James III, and William re-established the Protestant power. Days later, James was allowed to escape to France and as a result Parliament establishes Bill of Rights which states that the power of the country lies within Parliament and the Prime Minister, the power does not lie within the King and Queen. Mary and William had no children, after their death, the crown was passed to Anne, Mary's sister.
See lecture notes of 02/19
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