Zusammenfassung der Ressource
Speech of James II in support of the standing
army and Catholic officers, 1685
- Historical Context
- During the Monmouth and Argyll rebellions Parliament
allowed James to breach the Test Acts which permitted the
appointment of Catholic officers
- Once the rebellions ended Parliament
wanted James to disband the Catholic
Regiments
- Content
- James asked for further supplies to maintain
standing army on foot, acknowlegding that he had
breached the test acts
- Gives reasons for increasing army, requests
assistance, reassuring parliament of its cause, but
doesnt specifically mention catholic officers
- Purpose
- Wants commons to vote in
supply so that he can afford a
large standing army
- Wants them to allow him to
continue to breach the test acts so
that he can employ catholic officers
under him