parliaments

• How many parliaments did James II have?

  Two
• What was the name of the only parliament that met under James II?

  Loyal Parliament
• When did the Loyal Parliament meet?

  May 1685 – July 1687
• Why was the Loyal Parliament called?

  To secure financial support and assert rule
• What conflicts arose during the Loyal Parliament regarding religion?

  Promotion of Catholic tolerance and suspending Test Acts
• What was a key issue regarding the army during James II's reign?

  Retention of a standing army and Catholic commissions
• What was the royal dispensing power used for by James II?

  To bypass Parliament, causing fears of absolutism
• How did the Tories react to James II's policies?

  They grew uneasy about pro-Catholic policies
• What was the Revenue Settlement in the Loyal Parliament?

  Customs duties for life granted to James
• What did the Coinage Act of 1685 aim to do?

  Encourage coinage and stabilize currency
• What did James II want regarding the Test Acts?

  He wanted their repeal to allow Catholics in office
• What was the Declaration of Indulgence (1687)?

  A royal edict suspending penal laws against Catholics
• What funding was granted to James II for suppressing Monmouth’s Rebellion?

  £700,000
• What was the outcome of the Loyal Parliament in November 1685?

  It was prorogued due to opposition
• When was the Loyal Parliament formally dissolved?

  July 1687
• What did James II do after the Loyal Parliament was dissolved?

  He ruled without Parliament until 1688
• What was the purpose of the planned Parliament in 1688?

  To support repealing the Test Acts
• What happened to the planned Parliament in 1688?

  It never sat due to strong opposition
• What led to the cancellation of elections for the planned Parliament?

  Interference in borough charters and strong backlash
• What was the historical significance of James II's actions?

  They deepened fears of absolutism and Catholic tyranny
• How did Parliament's refusal to meet again reflect political changes?

  It showed the growing power of the political nation