James II
Published on Nov 30, 2015
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PRESENTATION OUTLINE
JAMES II
Luke Knight, Elaine Leslie, Margaret O'Bryan, and Sarah Tran
JAMES II
- Brother of Charles II
- Violated the Test Act
- Appointed Catholic officials to important positions
- Challenged in court
- Was declared not guilty; he chose the judges
JAMES II CONTD.
- Religious freedom
- Thought it was a good thing and could make him popular
- Dethroning
- Parliament wanted to prevent Catholic Absolutism
- He and his wife fled to France, leaving the throne to Mary and William
AFTERMATH
- Glorious Revolution-nonviolent overthrow of James II
- The idea of Divine Right was destroyed
- In favor of representation in Parliament
- After 1688
- King split power with Parliament, ruling with the people's consent
ENGLISH BILL OF RIGHTS
- Created in opposition of Stuart absolutism
- Law as made only by parliament
- Once passed, law couldn't be suspended by the monarch
- Parliament had to be called at least once every 3 years
- Court system was independent
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ENGLISH BILL OF RIGHTS CONTD.
- No standing army during peace time
- Protestants could own weapons, Catholics couldn't
- No Catholics could inherit the throne
- Freedom of worship given to Protestants but not Catholics
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JOHN LOCKE
- Political Philosopher
- Wrote Second Treatise on Civil Government
- Thought people had the right to overthrow a tyrannical ruler
- Thought the ruler's job was to protect the natural rights of the people
- If the ruler failed, the people had a right to rebel
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ENGLAND- 1689
- Did not have a full democracy
- Parliament only represented wealthy men
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DAVID HUME
- Preferred absolute monarchy
- Thought absolutism gave stability
- Thought Cromwell and Republicanism caused chaos
