Glorious Revolution or Dutch Invasion? | 1688 Revisited

In this video researched by Peter Latham and presented by Sam Angell, we explore whether the 'Glorious Revolution' of 1688 was all it seems.

[@johanvanangeren6150]

No one here sees it as an invasion. But it is a very interesting piece of history. I live in Hellevoetsluis, the port town from where all those ships left.

[@julianshepherd2038]

When the Dutch took the English Crown off the Scottish Stewart King who got it from the Welsh Tudors.

[@Leon-bc8hm]

It was Glorious.

[@elfspicer]

Great channel

[@alberto-279]

great video good facts

[@msmrepo3271]

The Declaration of Rights is the source of authority, the BOR is just the statute version. The Declaration is still Rolled up in the chancery.

[@florinivan6907]

British military historians mostly see it as an unopposed dutch invasion. I'll go with their pov.

[@landsea7332]

James II ( VII ) effectively dismissed Parliament for 4 years and put the 7 Bishops on trial . So he was an absolute monarch . During their Coronation Oath , William of Orange and Mary II swore to recognize the sovereignty of Parliament . So they were the first Constitutional Monarchs . However , at the time only land owners had the vote , but this is still the beginning of democracy in the modern world . .

[@Professionalobserver1]

John Churchill played a mammoth part in this invasion he betrayed James 11.

[@5thMilitia]

After James had already practically lost

[@spiritinflux]

Article 61 Magna Carta played a part in this to a fair degree.

[@ludovic2431]

William III just needed a bigger bike.

[@5thMilitia]

Finally a video which gives arguments for why it could be seen as a Dutch invasion. The Dutch weren't just passive bystanders who acted on the invitation

[@JFast-si8xu]

It was not an invasion. It was a Dutch special military operation. History is writen by a guy named Victor.

[@landsea7332]

Charles I thought he had the divine right to rule and dismissed Parliament for 11 years . His decisions led to the English Civil Wars and him being executed . Did it ever occur to his son James II ( VII ) , that maybe it wasn't such a great idea to think he had the absolute right to rule and dismiss Parliament for 4 years ? .

[@BritishRepublicsn]

Isn't it VII, not VI?

[@nikkivieler3761]

Beware the Dutch!😂

[@musicman717]

And their ‘gifts’

[@robvoncken2565]

Lets be clear, the Dutch showed up with an army and within months the Dutch Stadholder was king. You arses got invaded m8

[@murmursmeglos]

He was invited because he was married to the next in line to the throne and was in the line of succession himself. Then he had to agree to be the co-monarch with his wife and agree to all the limitations put forth by the English parliament. If you want to claim it as an invasion then it must be the weakest invasion in history.

[@robvoncken2565]

@@murmursmeglos so that army (which was better equipped then the Eglish army I might add ) were just the guests for the corronation?? No it was an invasion, the fact you choose to hide behind the fact the leading class was fine with it does not change that. Dutch troops patroled London for months after the corronation

[@murmursmeglos]

@@robvoncken2565 I didn't deny the word invasion (or else this just becomes a game of wordplay), I said it's a weak invasion because it wouldn't have happened without permission and William agreeing to limited power. You've got to ask yourself why you want it to be classed as an invasion when it was about gaining a strategic ally in the war with France and Catholicism.

[@neilproctor5163]

So, nothing glorious about it, or even revolutionary!

[@nonegone7170]

It was a glorious victory for the Dutch : )

[@Klamoestabator]

@@nonegone7170 nope, it was the start of the end for the Dutch Republic. The Navigation Acts were not reprieved. The Dutch navy was allowed to be only 2/3 of the British navy and the global trade hub went from Amsterdam to London, cementing the foundation of what would become the British Empire. I would call it a pyrrhic victory for the Dutch

[@reinhardtburger7108]

It should be noted that the whigs who were put in power by william ruled over the entire industrial revolution. Makes you wonder if it really was the english responsible for the Industrial Revolution or the windmill people?

[@murmursmeglos]

@@nonegone7170 If anything it was a victory for Protestantism, which was the whole reason behind it. But it wouldn't have even happened without William being married to Mary and I don't think it benefitted the Dutch much. Mary had to be co-monarch with him and then her sister would take it over anyway.

[@murmursmeglos]

@@reinhardtburger7108 I think it was more The Whigs that helped the Glorious Revolution happen rather than it making the Whigs happen. Feels like William was more of a passenger in an ever-changing Britain, with a reduced monarchy and more powerful government. The Whigs and Tories would continue to wrestle for power during and after William, with the Whigs taking the most power long after William was gone.