Margarette Lincoln: The Glorious Revolution (1688)

The historian Margarette Lincoln takes us back to 1688 - an oddly neglected year in English history - to see the Glorious Revolution play out in three telling scenes.

In London there's tension, riots, a royal escape and a surprise invasion. Brought together, they combine change the political and religious character of the nation.

The storylines and characters that appear in this episode feature in Lincoln's new book, London and the Seventeenth Century, which is recently issued in hardback by Yale University Press.

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Show notes

Scene One: 29 June Westminster Hall, a packed courtroom as seven bishops are put on trial for refusing to carry out the King’s demands.

Scene Two: 10 December, James II flees London leaving chaotic scenes of anti-Catholic rioting and fires behind him.

Scene Three: 18 December, the forces of William of Orange enter London, as part of the peaceful transfer of power.

Memento: One of King William III’s spurs – because it is ambiguous, it could symbolize progress – spurring the nation into a new phase, but could also suggest cruelty – the new regime would be imposed by military force in Ireland and Scotland.

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Presenter: Violet Moller

Guest: Margarette Lincoln

Production: Maria Nolan

Podcast partner: Colorgraph

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