Concetti Chiave
- James II's rule led to the Glorious Revolution in 1668 due to his Catholic sympathies and efforts to undermine parliament.
- The Glorious Revolution resulted in the Bill of Rights, limiting the king's power to raise taxes, form an army, or suspend laws without parliament's consent.
- The Toleration Act was introduced, granting freedom of worship to Protestant dissenters.
- The Act of Settlement excluded James II's Catholic son from the line of succession, ensuring a Protestant monarchy.
- Under Queen Anne's rule, Britain gained Minorca and Gibraltar and secured dominance in the slave trade post the war of Spanish succession.
A NEW KIND OF MONARCHY
After Charles II, his son James II came to the throne but, differently from his father, he was opened to Catholic sympathies and, wanted to undermine parliament’s authority. For these reasons, in 1668 there was the Glorious Revolution (called so, because it was relatively non-violent) with which James was forced to accept the Bill of rights with which the king could no longer raise taxes, form an army or suspend laws without parliament’s consent.
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