Stuarts
Glorious Revolution
, To what extent was there a political
revolution between 1689-1701?
Yes:
- Parliament became a permanent part of the political system and
met annually during Williams’ reign for several months at a time
o Due to the requirement of the Bill of Rights, the demands of
the 9 Years War (1688-97), and the Mutiny Bill
Mutiny Bill had to be passed annually
- William had to manage Parliament and cooperate with it – he could
not rule on his own
o He was dependent upon influential groups in parliament like
the Whig Junto in 1694-99
- The Triennial Act of 1694 said that there had to be a new election
every 3 years
o This meant that William could not keep a parliament that liked
him indefinitely
o 10 elections in 20 years
- Parliament often used the Power of the Purse to limit William and
control his choice over ministers and even his policy
o In 1698 William was forced to agree to reduce the army to just
7,000 men and disband his Dutch guard
o Parliament rescinded Williams’ grants to give Irish land to the
Dutch and Huguenots supporters
o 1694 forced him to pass the Triennial Act
o 1689 William agreed to appoint Thomas Wharton, a whig, to
the Privy Council even though he held disdain towards him
o 1695 Parliament accused the speaker of the house of
corruption and William was forced to call an election
- Regular Parliaments and the lapsing of the Licensing Act helped to
develop Party Politics
o With more organised parties, majorities became more
common and William was forced to work with them
- 1701 Act of Settlement:
o Confirmed the Bill of Rights exclusion of Catholics or anyone
married to a Catholic – settled on the succession of Sophia of
Hanover after Anne (skipping 57 Catholics)
o Monarch had to be Anglican
o Foreigners could not be appointed to positions by the monarch
Glorious Revolution
, To what extent was there a political
revolution between 1689-1701?
Yes:
- Parliament became a permanent part of the political system and
met annually during Williams’ reign for several months at a time
o Due to the requirement of the Bill of Rights, the demands of
the 9 Years War (1688-97), and the Mutiny Bill
Mutiny Bill had to be passed annually
- William had to manage Parliament and cooperate with it – he could
not rule on his own
o He was dependent upon influential groups in parliament like
the Whig Junto in 1694-99
- The Triennial Act of 1694 said that there had to be a new election
every 3 years
o This meant that William could not keep a parliament that liked
him indefinitely
o 10 elections in 20 years
- Parliament often used the Power of the Purse to limit William and
control his choice over ministers and even his policy
o In 1698 William was forced to agree to reduce the army to just
7,000 men and disband his Dutch guard
o Parliament rescinded Williams’ grants to give Irish land to the
Dutch and Huguenots supporters
o 1694 forced him to pass the Triennial Act
o 1689 William agreed to appoint Thomas Wharton, a whig, to
the Privy Council even though he held disdain towards him
o 1695 Parliament accused the speaker of the house of
corruption and William was forced to call an election
- Regular Parliaments and the lapsing of the Licensing Act helped to
develop Party Politics
o With more organised parties, majorities became more
common and William was forced to work with them
- 1701 Act of Settlement:
o Confirmed the Bill of Rights exclusion of Catholics or anyone
married to a Catholic – settled on the succession of Sophia of
Hanover after Anne (skipping 57 Catholics)
o Monarch had to be Anglican
o Foreigners could not be appointed to positions by the monarch
