William and Mary Propaganda

Throughout history there have been many revolutions where monarchs were removed from their thrones or countries have rebelled against the authority of the monarchs. Possibly the three most famous of these were the American Revolution, the French Revolution and the Bolshevik Revolution. When one thinks of these "fights for freedom", one imagines armies engaging in battles, soldiers brandishing swords or firing cannons. The Glorious Revolution of 1688 was not such a revolution. A King indeed was …

…was portrayed as a tyrant and a puppet of the French Catholic Church. This propaganda asserted that William only wanted to restore the Parliament and England's religious freedom. William and his followers aimed their propaganda at a broad section of English society, literate and non-literate Englishmen alike. The fact that William and his Army came to England and that he obtained the crown with little bloodshed is a testament to the effect of this propaganda.