James II (a Catholic, r. 1685 – 1688) dissolves the “Loyal” Parliament for opposing his efforts to end the prohibition against Catholics from holding public office.
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Authority:
“Law of the Jungle”
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References:
Winston Churchill, A History of the English-Speaking Peoples, four volumes. (London: Cassell, 1956-58), 2:391-92.