Significance of the Triennial Act (1694) in promoting parliamentary power.

Who were William's advisers when he ascended the throne in 1688? 

• Lord Halifax and the Earl of Danby, who helped to arrange William and Mary's marriage and their ascension of the throne.

What was the outcome of the 1690 elections? 

• 225 Whigs and 206 Tories were elected to parliament, and William believed that the Whigs were too radical. 

What was James doing in 1690? 

• He was raising an Irish army to return to power, with the support of the majority of the Catholic gentry. 
• William left in the summer of 1690 to defeat him at the Battle of the Boyne. 

What was the Williamite War (1689-91)?

• Began when James II held a parliament in Ireland in 1689.
• The majority of Catholic gentry in Ireland offered James their support. 
• James had found military and financial support in the French King Louis XIV. 
• 80,000 troops fought on both sides. 

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