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Process Journal (29-30/8/17)

Goal: Basic Information - What happen in the glorious revolution?

Note:
- King John had a war with France from late 1100s and early 1200s, he raised taxes due to the
war and imprisoned people who disagree with him.

- Then he was force to sign The Main Carta in 1215s by nobles (limited the power of King), and
rights only applied for the upper classes

- English gained parliament(1300-1600) = as a partner to the king(co-ruling)

- house of Lords(very rich)

- house of common

- Monarchs rule with divine right

- divine right = Kings got their right to rule from god and therefore they didnt have to listen to
parliament

- James I (1603-1625) used device right theory of Kings to ignore Parliaments demands and
ruled as the absolute monarch

- Charles I (1625-1649) needed money to fight wars. However, parliament didnt give him money,
so he tried to arrest them

- In 1628, Petition of Right created to limit the Kings power

- no new taxes w/out permission from parliament

- no arrests or imprisonment w/out reason

- So Charles I signed the Petition of Right to get more money

- Later on, Charles I starting to ignored the petition of right and tried to have all the parliaments
arrested

- English Civil War began (1642-1649)

- fight between supporter of parliament and supporters of the King

- supporters of the King lost

- Charles was beheaded

- supporters of parliament takes control

- Oliver Cromwell (leader of pro-Parliament took control (1649-1658)

- Charles II(1660-1685) was invited to rule England as King after the death of Oliver Cromwell
(restoration of the monarchy)

- James II (Charles IIs brother)(1685-1688)

- he was Catholic but most of the England were Protestant

- people didnt really trust him

- his oldest daughter was a Protestant (Mary)

- he has a son and baptized him Catholic

- England wanted a Protestant Queen, not Catholic King

- Parliament invited Mary and her husband, William of Orange(Dutch), to take the throne

- William was a prince in Netherlands and he then sailed to England with army but James II left
w/out fight

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- this was called glorious revolution because there was no violence

- William and Mary became King and Queen of the England

- The parliament make them sign the English Bill of Rights

- parliament and monarch agree to share power

- no more absolute power

References:
- http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/british/civil_war_revolution/glorious_revolution_01.shtml

- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BLoiwdtFYvQ&t=1s

- https://www.britannica.com/event/Glorious-Revolution

Reflection:
I roughly summarized the overall situation that happen before the revolution and in the
revolution. Due to my VARK survey, I watch a youtube video and summarize it to the note taking
part. I really did well on this part because I clearly understand the revolution from the start. I also
did some reading about the glorious revolution which is more complicated and more in-detailed.
Actually I do not really understand some of the articles because the words that they used are very
hard to understand. I did complete my goal because I got all of the basic information of the
glorious revolution and I can answer the question for today. Moreover, I wonder why James II was
a Catholic while other were Protestant. So, the next things I will do is find out why James II was a
Catholic and write a timeline for the glorious revolution.

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Process Journal (2-3/8/17)

Goal: More Details about glorious revolution

Note:
Issue between Crown and Parliament (1660-1668)

issue Kings favored position Parliaments favored position

constitution absolute royal power restricted royal power

religion Catholic Protestant

Ally France Holland

- glorious revolution = revolution of 1688 = bloodless

- 1 year revolution 1688-1689

- James get the throne after his brother(Charles) passed away (1685)

- Most English people dont like him because he is Catholic

- English people are Protestant, they feared that Catholic church will take control of their king
and nation

- James had promised to maintain the religious status

- English have certain laws that were designed to keep Catholic out of public oce and prevent
them from worshiping freely

- However, James began to overcome those laws (penal laws)

- Penal laws

- laws against Roman Catholic in Britain and Ireland

- penalize the practice of Roman Catholic religion

- fines and imprisonment for participation in Catholic worship and severed penalties(death)

- no voting for Catholics

- no holding land

- no teaching Catholic or publishing book

- He used the royal dispensing power to suspend the limitations

- He then appointed his Catholic supporters to high military and governmental positions

- And distributed a Declaration of Indulgence that allowed Catholics to worship in private

Declaration of Indulgence:

- suspended all penal laws

- allow people to worship out of the Church of England (private houses, chapels)

- ended the requirement that people take various religious oaths before people
advancement to civil or military oce

- Parliament and Anglican Bishops(7 bishops) starting to get nervous and trying to find the way
to get rid of their Catholic king

- The answer came to the conclude when the son of James II and Mary of Modena was born and
become Catholic like his parents and he was next in line for the throne

- The Parliament and Anglican Bishops started to take an action

- The Anglican wrote a letter to William of Orange

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- William of Orange:

- Dutch head of state who was married to James IIs Protestant daughter, Mary

- he was also Jame II nephew

- He was interesting in James II throne and had been preparing to invade England before
the inviting letter. So, he was very pleased when his English allied invited him to come on
over, restore Protestantism, and call a free Parliament to help govern the country

- William of Orange headed to England with more than 400 fly boats

- they landed in England on November 5, 1688

- the kings noble, ocers, and men were deserting right and left to support the invaders

- James II retreated

- James II tried to flee to France, but was captured

- However, William let him go

- James II fled to France

- William got to London

- William call the convention parliament to establish the new order in England

- the convention ocially declared that William and Mary be made king and queen

- However, William and Mary have to agree with the Declaration of Rights(Bill of Rights)

Bill of Rights:

1. A frequently summoned Parliament and free election

2. Members should have freedom of speech in Parliament

3. No armies should be raised in peacetime

4. No taxes could be impose without the authority of parliament

5. Laws shouldn't be dispensed with, or suspended, without the consent of parliament

6. No excessive fines should imposed, nor cruel and unusual punishments inflicted

- William and Mary became king and queen

References:
- http://study.com/academy/lesson/the-glorious-revolution-of-1688-events-and-significance.html

- http://media.timetoast.com/timelines/60813

- https://www.britannica.com/event/Glorious-Revolution

- https://www.landofthebrave.info/bill-of-rights-1689.htm

- http://www.encyclopedia.com/history/modern-europe/british-and-irish-history/glorious-
revolution

Reflection:
I have found more information about Glorious revolution. It is more specific in
time(1688-1689). At first, I didnt really do well because one of the website I used was very hard to
understand. So, I tried to use the dictionary to help me with the words, and also use other
websites to help explain the parts that I dont understand. As a result, I can complete my goal
because I can find the information of the revolution and I totally understand it. Next, I will answer
the question that I have set. If I cant answer them, I will find more information to reach the
answer.

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Process Journal (6/9/17)

Goal: Find and connect the ideologies/movement with glorious revolution

Note:
Lockeanism

It is John Lockes political philosophy. He wrote the Two Treatises of Government. He

believed that men are by nature free and equal, however, it was against the claim that God had
made all people naturally subject to a monarch. He also believed that people have right to life,
liberty, and property. The claim that men are naturally free and equal led to the social contract
where people have to give some of their rights to the government, thus the government will
protect them. The government who fail to do so can be resisted and replaced with new
government.

In glorious revolution, James II, who want to have an absolute power, were revolted by the
Protestant. This show that people have rights to rebel in order to make the government and the
citizen to have the same agreement. The parliament have similar thought as Locke because they
didt like an absolute-ruler, they live as a society that everyone have right and able to express their
thought.

Hobbesianism

Hobbes had a pessimistic view go human nature. Hobbes natural philosophy stated that
human being are selfish. Men are condemned to endless violent conflict due to their state of
nature. He always believe that the only correct form of government was the absolute monarchy
which was the only form to be able to control these kind of human state of nature. People have no
right to rebel.

In glorious revolution, James II may have a similar thought as Hobbes due to the fact that
James want to use his absolute power to control the government. James developed the believe
that Parliament could only be controlled by authoritarian approach. This believe was opposite to
Lockes believe.

Colonization

The act of sending people to live in and govern another country.

In glorious revolution, colonization can be described when William of Orange came to

England with his army to overthrow the king. William successfully overthrown the king and lived in

England as a new king.

References:
- https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/locke-political/

- https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/hobbes-moral/#StaNat

- https://jim.com/hobbes.htm

- https://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/colonization

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Reflection:
I find information about the ideologies and movements that drove the glorious revolution.
At first when I consider about the answer for the connection, it was very hard to connect the
ideologies to the revolution due to the understanding of the ideologies. Before the teacher inform
about Hobbes and Locke, I have no idea what they have done. However, after the class I clearly
understand all the ideologies. Now it is easier to connect the ideologies to the glorious revolution
with just a little of research and the goal is completed!

Process Journal (9/9/17)

Goal: Answer all the question

Note:

1. We want to learn about how these historical figures were involving in Glorious revolution
because in the information that I have found from the glorious revolution didnt even mention
them. Some of the historical figures were French but this is Englands revolution?

The historical figure we have chosen are all English philosopher.

The French one are not the one we chose, however, France was a kings ally.

James IIs mother was French, Henriette-Marie.

James II escaped to France.

2. Why people revolt against James II?

Because most of the population were Protestant, but James II was a Catholic.

People didnt want a Catholic king

People feared that the Roman Catholic Church and its pope would take control of their king
and their nation

James II overcame the law that limited the Catholic

People began to revolt

3. How those historical figures influenced the life and thought of people in glorious revolution?

Thomas Hobbes

- James II was influenced by Hobbes a lot. He believed in Hobbes theories about people
an government. Then he tried to applied it to his own people by trying to rule with an
absolute power.

John Locke

- The Parliament and people were influenced by John Locke. They believed that people
have right to revolt the king if the king did not govern the country good enough. They
also did not like the ruler who rules with absolute power because they have right to
question the king, and they are able to give opinion.

4. How the ideologies/movement related to the revolution and historical figures?

Hobbesianism

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- It was Hobbes ideas of human state of nature, purpose of government, representation
of citizens voice, rights, and violation of the social contract. These ideas are
contradicted to Lockes ideas

- In glorious revolution, James II may have a similar thought as Hobbes due to the fact
that James want to use his absolute power to control the government. James
developed the believe that Parliament could only be controlled by authoritarian
approach. This believe was opposite to Lockes believe.

Lockeanism

- It was Locked ideas of human state of nature, purpose of government, representation of

citizens voice, rights, and violation of the social contract. These idea are contradicted
to Hobbes ideas.

- In glorious revolution, James II, who want to have an absolute power, were revolted by
the Protestant. This show that people have rights to rebel in order to make the
government and the citizen to have the same agreement. The parliament have similar
thought as Locke because they didt like an absolute-ruler, they live as a society that
everyone have right and able to express their thought.

Colonization

- The starting of the colonization in glorious revolution was driven by the Parliament, who
influenced by Lockes ideas, to overthrow the king, who influenced by Hobbes ideas.

5. How can we applied the obstacles we have learned from glorious revolution to our life?

James II was overthrown

- controlling people by absolute power might not last long because people dont like to
be oppressed. Therefore we have to be a good leader, we have to listen to other opinion
and advice then people will listen to you and respect you.

References:
- from the information above

- https://jim.com/hobbes.htm

- http://www.historylearningsite.co.uk/stuart-england/james-ii/

- http://www.gradesaver.com/second-treatise-of-government/study-guide/summary

Reflection:
I have answered all the questions. The answer are mostly from the previous information
that I have found. Some of the information are from my friends because we did this as a group. I
did answer the question really well because it didnt require a long period of time to answer the
question. Also, the information I have found are very useful for answering the questions. The goal I
set are completed due to the answer of all the questions.

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Process Journal (15/9/17)

Goal: Plotted the story board

Note:
1. James II succeeded the throne after his brother died

James II

throne

Charles IIs tombstone

2. Englishmen are Protestant

Crowd of people Protestant

James II i am Catholic

3. James II promise he will maintain the religious status(Protestant)

James II promising

4. Englishmen relieved

Englishmen DEAL!

5. Laws about keeping Catholics out of public oce

Penal laws

Paper No Catholics in public oce

No worshipping freely

list of other laws in the paper

6. James II

smirking that was a lie

7. James ll

appointed his Catholic supporters

he gave them high military and governmental positions

8. Jame II

distribute the Declaration of Indulgence

9. Declaration of Indulgence

paper

contains the Declaration lists from the above information

10. Parliament & 7 Anglican Bishops

became nervous

want to get rid of the Catholic king (James)

How can we get rid of this Catholic king

11. Mary

I am James IIs daughter, but I am a Protestant

12. Mary married to William of Orange

13. One of the parliament

Maybe Mary will become a queen after James II

14. picture show that it took very a long period of times

15. James II and Mary of Modena

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the birth of James IIs son

I am Catholic said the son

16. Parliament and 7 Anglican Bishops

We cannot let it be like this

Starting to revolt > The action support John Locke, opposite to Thomas Hobbes

17. Explanation about John Locke and Thomas Hobbes

Support John Locke

opposite to Thomas Hobbes

18. 7 Anglican Bishops

writing a letter

19. Letter

To William of Orange

invitation to England to restore Protestant

20. William of Orange

Dutch head of state

I always wanted to take the throne from James II

21. William of Orange with his army headed to England by ships

22. Colonization

The control over James II

action approaching the place

23. James IIs military ocers and his daughter, Mary

James II standing alone with a shocking face

Mary and James II military ocers standing on William side

24. James II

escaping to France

25. James II

got caught and brought back to London

26. William

I dont want him and a prisoner

let him go

27. James II

went to France successfully

28. Convention Parliament

29. William of Orange

Can I be a king now?

30. Convention Parliament

You have to agree with the Bill of Rights first

31. Bill of Rights

paper

1. A frequently summoned Parliament and free election

2. Members should have freedom of speech in Parliament

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3. No armies should be raised in peacetime

4. No taxes could be impose without the authority of parliament

5. Laws shouldn't be dispensed with, or suspended, without the consent of parliament

6. No excessive fines should imposed, nor cruel and unusual punishments inflicted

32. William and Mary became king and queen

33. Monarch and Parliament share power

References:
- http://www.jacobite.ca/documents/16870404.htm

- http://www.parliament.uk/about/living-heritage/evolutionofparliament/parliamentaryauthority/
revolution/overview/invasiondesertion/

Reflection:
I planned the plot of the story our group are going to draw. My planning are quite easy to
understand and well organized because most of the information are already found. The flow of the
first of the story are good because I research very clear about situations and problems in the
revolution. The story will also contain explanations about those historical figures and ideologies.
Next I will start to draw an cartoon based on the plot.

Process Journal (24/9/17)

Goal: wrapped up all the script for the video

Notes:

1. After Charles II who was a king of England died, His brother - James II - succeeded the throne
and became the king of England.

2. James II was a Catholic while most of the population included the Parliament and Bishops
were protestant. That meant big problem. The Englishmen feared that the Roman Catholic
church would take control of their nation

3. So, James II promised that he will maintain the religious quo.

4. The English then felt relief

5. At that time, there were penal laws which oppress the Catholics, there were no voting, no
holding lands, no teaching Catholic or publishing book, and no worshipping.

6. However, things didnt go that way

7. He then used the royal dispensing power to suspend the limitations, and appointed his
Catholic supporters to high military and governmental positions.

8. After that, he distributed a Declaration of Indulgence.

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9. The Declaration of Indulgence suspended all penal laws, allow people to worship out of the
church of England like in private houses or chapels, and ended the requirement that people
take various religious oaths before people advancement to civil or military oce.

10. When the Parliament and 7 Anglican Bishops heard about the Declaration, they began to find
a way to get rid of this king

11. Mary is James oldest daughter. She was a protestant.

12. She married to the dutch head of state, William of Orange

13. People thought that when James died, he will abdicate the throne to Mary. And Mary will bring
back the Protestant

14.

15. After a long period of time, James son, James Edward Stuart, was born. He was going be a
Catholic like his parents

16. That wasnt a good news for the Englishmen. The parliament started to take a serious
discussions. They ended up revolting James II. This revolt might influence by John Locke
ideologies which stated that people have right to revolt or rebel in order to make the
government and the citizen to have an agreement.

17. James II might be influenced by Thomas Hobbes ideologies which he believed that the king
must have an absolute power and others have to follow.

18. This revolt might influence by John Locke ideologies which stated that people have right to
revolt or rebel in order to make the government and the citizen to have an agreement.

19. The 7 Anglican Bishops started to take an action by sending an invitation letter to William of
Orange.

20. They invited William of Orange to come and be their new king.

21. William of orange who was a dutch head of state always wanted to overthrow Jame II.

22. So William then led his army straight toward England by ships.

23. The colonization was starting because William was coming to overthrow James and conquer
England.

24. People who were at James IIs side are all shifted to Williams side.

25. James escaping from England to France before Williams arrival.

26. Sadly, he got caught and brought back to London.

27. However, William dont want a king as a prisoner.

28. So he released James out and James immediately fled to France.

29. William then waited the parliament to bring everything in conclusion.

30. Finally, the parliament come with an agreement called ill of Right which William had to agree
first.

31. The Bill of Right was an agreement between the king and the people included the parliament.
It was to make sure that the king wont make decision alone.

32. After William accepted and agreed with the Bill of Right, he and Mary then became the king
and queen of England

33. As a result, the monarch and the Parliament were sharing their power.

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References:

- from the information above

Reflection:

This is script for the video which will explain more than the pictures do. The script is based
on the information that I have found, so it is very simple to just rearrange and make it as a script. I
also recorded my voice for the video. This is the hard part. I have to rerecord many times because
the sound from my little brother getting in the record and my tongue sometimes didnt go along
really well with the words. I took more than an hour to get it done. But I finally make it! I am so
happy to finish all the recording even though it is just around four minutes long.