Several English monarchs were Catholic, most notably Mary I, who reigned from 1553 to 1558 and was a staunch supporter of Catholicism, attempting to reverse the Protestant Reformation initiated by her father, Henry VIII. James II, who ruled from 1685 to 1688, was also Catholic and faced significant opposition, leading to his eventual ousting during the Glorious Revolution. Additionally, Charles I was known for his Catholic sympathies, although he remained officially Anglican during his reign.
English Bill of Rights took the power away from English monarch and transferred it to the Parliament. Very importantly, it did not allow monarch to follow Catholic religion or marry a Catholic. Secondly, monarch could not levy taxes without consent of the Parliament. Also, they could not raise army without parliament's permission.
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They feared the influence of a Catholic monarch
You are thinking of this, that no Catholic would henceforth be permitted to ascend to the English throne, nor could any English monarch marry a Catholic.
they wanted a Catholic monarch on the throne they wanted a Catholic monarch on the throne
English Bill of Rights took the power away from English monarch and transferred it to the Parliament. Very importantly, it did not allow monarch to follow Catholic religion or marry a Catholic. Secondly, monarch could not levy taxes without consent of the Parliament. Also, they could not raise army without parliament's permission.
because they smell of poop
It was: Henry the VIII
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They feared the influence of a Catholic monarch
Yes, James was Catholic and that caused many problems with the mostly Protestant English Parliament.
You are thinking of this, that no Catholic would henceforth be permitted to ascend to the English throne, nor could any English monarch marry a Catholic.
You are thinking of this, that no Catholic would henceforth be permitted to ascend to the English throne, nor could any English monarch marry a Catholic.
The Bill stipulated that no Catholic would henceforth be permitted to ascend to the English throne, nor could any English monarch marry a Catholic. NovaNETanswer (As well as GradPoint Answer): All monarchs would be required to rule with parliament's participation.
they wanted a Catholic monarch on the throne they wanted a Catholic monarch on the throne
The Act of Settlement 1701 requires that the monarch "join in communion with the Church of England", which effectively means they can't be Roman Catholic.
After successfully winning the English Revolution, Parliament gained more power and that of the monarch was diminished. After the Glorious Revolution, Parliament ended the eligibility of any Catholic monarch with the removal of James II and the monarchy was changed to a limited Protestant monarchy.