The Middle Ground of the Catholic Monarchy

There is a clear line between the nature of the restoration and what happenes in 16 88. And o this is still a generation haunted by the fear of civil war. James's reign turns out to be much more a radical than even his own supporters had feared. He probably realizes he doesn't have potentially long on the throne. So if he's going to make er, the situation better for his catholic co religionists, he needs to get on with it.