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Treaty of Dover King James II [r. 16851688] a Was a convert to Catholicism a Provoked the revolution that Charles II had succeeded in avoiding! King James II [r. 16851688] a Catholics in High Command army and navy. a Standing army a few miles outside of London. a Catholic advisors a Claimed the power to suspend or dispense with Acts of Parliament. a 1687 ? Declaration of Liberty of Conscience ? He extended religious toleration without Parliament’s approval or support. The Glorious Revolution 1688 The “Glorious” Revolution: 1688 a Whig amp。 Tory leaders offered the throne jointly to James II’s daughter Mary [raised a Protestant] amp。 her husband, William of Orange. ? He was a vigorous enemy of Louis XIV. ? He was seen as a champion of the Protestant cause. English Bill of Rights [1689] a It settled all of the major issues between King amp。 Parliament. a It served as a model for the U. S. Bill of Rights. a It also formed a base for the steady expansion of civil liberties in the 18c and early 19c in England. English Bill of Rights [1689] a Main provisions: 1. The King could not suspend the operation of laws. 2. The King could not interfere with the ordinary course of justice. 3. No taxes levied or standard army maintained in peacetime without Parliament’s consent. 4. Freedom of speech in Parliament. 5. Sessions of Parliament would be held frequently. 6. Subjects had the right of bail, petition, and freedom from excessive fines and cruel and unusual punishment. 7. The monarch must be a Protestant. 8. Freedom from arbitrary arrest. 9. Censorship of the press was dropped. toleration. The Seesaw of King amp。 Parliament: 16031689