56.1 Glorious Revolution 1688
A History of Europe Key Battles
Carl Rylett
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🗓️ 5 February 2021
⏱️ 34 minutes
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Summary
In 1688 a large invasion arrived in England from the Dutch Republic, led by William of Orange. It was a risky move, driven partly out of fear of the English allying with Louis XIV of France, who was threatening to attack his country. King James II of England was fast losing popular support for his Catholic sympathies, a fact exploited in William's propaganda to the English.
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Music: Henry Purcell (Overture in G minor, Gordion Knot Untied)
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Picture: William III Landing at Brixham, Torbay
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| 0:03.5 | Bampa! |
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| 0:40.3 | The Welcome to a History of Europe Key Battles podcast. |
| 1:07.3 | Today's episode is the gloriousorious Revolution of 1688. |
| 1:11.6 | In early November 1688, a huge fleet of ships appeared in view from the southern shoreline of England. |
| 1:30.3 | The invasion force which approached comprised 463 ships in total, |
| 1:37.3 | roughly twice the size of the Spanish Armada, which sailed the same waters exactly 100 years before. |
| 1:45.0 | Taking advantage of a strong favourable wind, the fleet headed westward along the English Channel. |
| 1:53.0 | Unlike the Spanish Armada, no ships arrived to intercept the invasion. |
| 1:58.0 | It sailed in an enormous square formation, |
| 2:03.3 | 25 ships deep, |
| 2:05.3 | the right and left of the fleet |
| 2:06.6 | saluting Dover and Kelle |
| 2:08.6 | simultaneously to show off its size. |
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