meta_pixel
Tapesearch Logo
Log in
The John Batchelor Show

S8 Ep337: THE GLORIOUS REVOLUTION Colleague Jonathan Healey. James II, a Catholic, succeeds Charles II despite the earlier "Exclusion Crisis" which birthed the Whig and Tory parties. Initially surviving due to Tory support, James alienates his allies by promoting C

The John Batchelor Show

John Batchelor

News, Arts, Books, Society & Culture

4.52.8K Ratings

🗓️ 19 January 2026

⏱️ 8 minutes

🧾️ Download transcript

Summary

THE GLORIOUS REVOLUTION Colleague Jonathan Healey. James II, a Catholic, succeeds Charles II despite the earlier "Exclusion Crisis" which birthed the Whig and Tory parties. Initially surviving due to Tory support, Jamesalienates his allies by promoting Catholics to power. The birth of a Catholic male heir triggers panic, prompting Whigsand Tories to invite the Protestant William of Orange to intervene. William lands on November 5, 1688, and James IIflees rather than face trial. William and Mary become joint monarchs, securing a Protestant succession and parliamentary sovereignty in what is known as the Glorious Revolution. NUMBER 8
1700 WINDSOR CASTLE

Transcript

Click on a timestamp to play from that location

0:00.0

Hiring isn't just about finding someone willing to take the job.

0:03.5

You need the right person with the right background who can move your business forward.

0:07.4

If you want candidates who match what you're looking for, trust Indeed sponsored jobs.

0:12.3

And listeners of the show will get a 100-pound sponsored job credit to help get your job the premium status it deserves at Indeed.com slash broadcast. Just go to

0:22.3

Indeed.com slash broadcast right now and support this show by saying you heard about Indeed on

0:27.6

this podcast. Indeed.com slash broadcast. Terms and conditions apply. Hiring, do it the right way

0:34.4

with Indeed.

0:44.2

I'm John Bash. do it the right way with indeed i'm john bachelor with professor jonathan healy whose wonderful new book is filled with stories and imaginary moments that we now can visit from the 21st century

0:52.3

and say so that's where john Locke came from. That's where

0:56.2

an understanding of government representing the people came from. And that's where trouble

1:01.8

comes from when a man, James II, the younger brother of Charles II, decide somewhere in the

1:09.6

1660s to convert to Catholicism, perhaps

1:13.1

surrounded by Catholics on the mainland, knowing that if he was ever to ascend to the throne,

1:19.1

this would introduce contretemps again into his native land. Well, here it is. The moment that

1:26.0

we can anticipate, there is rumors that James has converted,

1:30.7

but with the death of his brother, this is in the 1680s, the death of his brother, James I

1:35.9

the first becomes the king of England, and he's been leader of the fleet. He's had charge,

1:42.0

he's a very good warrior, very good combat leader, but he

1:46.1

resigns from the Navy because he won't swear, it won't take an oath that would reveal that

1:51.5

that would violate his Catholicism. And Jonathan, I come to this because James II is a less

1:59.8

well-known figure, Charles II, the Restoration.

2:03.6

James II had to know he was introducing trouble.

...

Please login to see the full transcript.

Disclaimer: The podcast and artwork embedded on this page are from John Batchelor, and are the property of its owner and not affiliated with or endorsed by Tapesearch.

Generated transcripts are the property of John Batchelor and are distributed freely under the Fair Use doctrine. Transcripts generated by Tapesearch are not guaranteed to be accurate.

Copyright © Tapesearch 2026.