HISTORY
ABSOLUTISM AND REVOLUTION
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Question
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Why would being Catholic make James II unpopular?
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As a result of the Protestant Reformation, many countries chose sides. England was Protestant.
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Catholics had forced the Jews to settle in England and it was crowded
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Jesuits had been spreading throughout Spain
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Protestants were burnt at the stake during the War of Catholic Victory
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -James 1 believed in the Divine Right of Kings: This means that he thought that the King was appointed by God and was the intermediary between God and the people. This view made him unpopular with most people, since he listened to nobody else.
Detailed explanation-2: -The Army played an important role in the downfall of King James II and his replacement by William of Orange in 1688. This ‘Glorious Revolution’ restricted royal power and enhanced Parliament’s authority. But it also had a profound impact on the long-term future of the British Army.
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