Question

How did members of parliament respond to James ll’s attempts to enlarge his army and support Catholics ? A) A group of members invited William of Orange to “invade” England B) parliament passed an act to reform the Church of England C) a group of members took control of the army, forcing James lol to flee D) Parliament passed an act to unite England,Ireland, and Scotland

Answer 1

The correct option here is A

A) A group of members invited William of Orange to “invade” England

James the second attempted to introduce religious tolerance and especially more rights for the catholics in a country that was strongly anglican. This was a period after the reformation when Nothern Europe was engulfed in religious civil war.