# {} Pre-Revolution

#### Important terms
- Glorious Revolution - invasion of England by William and Mary
- Toleration Act - act of Parliament that granted freedom to Protestant sects but not Catholics
- Bill of Rights - Set up the basis for a constitutional monarchy

## == The Glorious Revolution ==

Charles II brother, James II inherited the throne in 1685
	- Openly Catholic, people feared he would make England Catholic again
		- Parliament hatched a plan to make sure it didn't happen
In 1688, The Glorious Revolution occurred
	- James' daughter and her Dutch Protestant husband (William and Mary) were invited to take the English throne
	- They landed with their army, and James fled to France
		- Bloodless

## == English Bill of Rights ==

William and Mary signed the English Bill of Rights before they were crowned
	- They ruled a limited Monarchy
	- Ensured Parliament was superior to the new monarchs
		- Parliament must be called regularly
		- Power of the purse
		- Could not interfere in debates or suspend laws
		- No Roman Catholic could rule
		- Restated basic rights for the English
Toleration Act
	- Limited religious freedom for some Protestant sects, not Catholics

# {} Post Revolution
## == Britain Becomes a Constitutional Government ==

A government whose power is limited by law
Political Parties
	- At first, class based Tories (aristocrats who promoted tradition) and Whigs (favored Parliament, business, and urban interests)
Cabinet: formed of the leaders of Parliament who played an advisory role to the King
Prime Minister: the head of cabinet
	- The leader of the majority party in the House of Commons
	- His power later exceeded the monarch

### == Not So Fast... ===

Parliament was not quite an example of democracy
	- Landowners still held most of the power (oligarchy)\
		- Used it to their advantage, detrimental to poor and landless
	- Very few could vote
	- Middle class was growing