The Glorious Revolution in Massachusetts

Question 1

According to Danforth’s point of view, he felt that the rebellion was justifiable. This is because he felt that the reinstatement of the colony’s charter was necessary. A representative by the name Increase Mather was sent to James II in London, so that he could plead with him for this reinstatement.

Question 2

Danforth had feared that a few problems would arise from the rebellion. He was apprehensive that the rebellion participants would be prosecuted. He wished that a pardon would be granted for any errors found as a rebellion of the laws of the land during that period. Fortunately, no participants received any punishments after all.

Question 3

As earlier mentioned, Danforth supported the rebellion because he wanted the King James II to reinstate the colony charter. The participants wanted their colonialists, the Englishmen, to grant them the opportunity to be discreet for their own regulations in all fields. They also wanted to have the means to identify/mold their own customs and laws.

He hoped that the oppressions undergone by the people, Prince Orange’s declarations where he had made Sir Edmund’s arbitrary commission to be unlawful, and other endeavors that had taken place to go unnoticed. It was his wish to get a response of the best advice from King James concerning their dissatisfaction and their woes.

Question 4

No more bloodshed was needed. In order to avoid this eventuality, the restoration monarchs had to act on their conscious and rule with the utmost prudence counsel that had been bestowed upon them. The tighter ropes established would also keep the American colonies under the leadership of the England’s monarchy.

Orders came from England before any actions or decisions were carried out. The soldiers, who were under the authority of Governor Andros had been advised against carrying out any activities without the complete authorization by orders from England. The Crown had not attempted the establishment of tighter controls over American colonies since they felt that governor Andros was still in control. A major debate was also going on between the parliament and the King’s leadership where the parliament won and all orders and regulations were administered by the Parliament.

Question 5

The imperial reforms would not have been of a major impact if the centralization of the imperial politics failed to be put in place. This is because the monarchs before that were like the “law”. They administered gave orders concerning all issues which could not be disputed. It was said that they were only answerable to their God, their conscious and themselves. They were not always right and the economy was not responding positively.

Question 6

If the glorious revolution did not take place, the Americans would have remained oppressed for some few more years. The Act of parliament would not have taken place and therefore the parliament would not have assumed the responsibility of choosing the monarch. The Catholics would not have been banned and therefore their powers would have been retained as they were dispensed in 1688.

Most probably, William would not have been a joint Monarch although he would have been a very fundamental consort.