Ontario High School History of England . tate. The clerg\ of the Anglican Churchwere upholding the view that it was sin to resist the king. Now there came to the throne amler who, though lacking theability of Charles, would assert everyright that Charles had seemed togain. The outlook on life of JamesII was prejudiced and narroAv, buthe was energetic, sober, and indus-trious, a tender father to his chil-dren, always true to his friends,and beloved by his servants. Hehad adopted the Roman Catholicfaith of his mother, and now thechief aim of his hfe was to freehis co-religionists from their bur-
Ontario High School History of England . tate. The clerg\ of the Anglican Churchwere upholding the view that it was sin to resist the king. Now there came to the throne amler who, though lacking theability of Charles, would assert everyright that Charles had seemed togain. The outlook on life of JamesII was prejudiced and narroAv, buthe was energetic, sober, and indus-trious, a tender father to his chil-dren, always true to his friends,and beloved by his servants. Hehad adopted the Roman Catholicfaith of his mother, and now thechief aim of his hfe was to freehis co-religionists from their bur-dens and to bring England back to his creed. James wasobstinate and without tact. For more than a century it hadbeen illegal to celebrate mass in England; yet, soon aftercoming to the throne, James attended mass with officialpomp, in open defiance of the law. He took summaryvengeance on the man who had wrought such injury toRoman Catholics. Titus Gates was convicted of perjury andflogged with such severity that it amounted almost to 336. James II(1633-1701) THE REVOLUTION 337
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