Wednesday, February 1, 2017

The Glorious Revolution

Out of all the revolutions in the entirety of the World, I had chosen The Glorious Revolution. I know this is a long time ago, however I feel it is important to talk about and not only this, it interests me and I will explain why. This revolution was led by James II from 1688-1689 until he fled to France more or less. When James succeeded his brother, Charles II, to the throne, he basically initiated the alienation of virtually every politically and militarily segment of English society by executing ill-advised attempts to Catholicize the army and the government. Ultimately, he attempting to stuff Parliament with all of his supporters. In 1988, everyone feared a Catholic dynasty. Now there is much more to this revolution and I am no Historian, however being Catholic and only imaging this guy trying to influence so many people under his rule is insane. Going to lengths to remove everyone who is not Catholic and to essentially convert everyone is absurd. We speak in class about the French and American revolution, and if we compare the Glorious Revolution, what are similar aspects? how were they different? There was absolute chaos present, uprooted by government and their aristocratic policies, however on the other hand you have James II *attempting* to take control through his faith more or less. I don't know, I found this interesting, for I never studied the Glorious Revolution.

No comments:

Post a Comment