...thereby vacant.' They alse passed another resolution: — 'That it hath been found by experience to be inconsistent with the safety and welfare of this Protestant kingdom to be governed by a Popish Prince.' William refused tbe office of Repent, nor would he accept the Crown for his wife with the nominal title...

...the throne is thereby vacant." The next day it resolved — " That it hath been found by experience inconsistent with the safety and welfare of this Protestant kingdom to be governed by a popish prince." The House of Lords heartily approved the latter resolution, but was much divided about the question...

...lives and estates against all persons whatsoever, that shall attempt any thing to the contrary. IX. And whereas it hath been found by experience, that...to be governed by a popish prince, or by any King or Queen marrying a papist; the said lords spiritual and temporal, and commons, do further pray that...

...lives and estates, against all persons whatsoever that shall attempt anything to the contrary. IX. And whereas it hath been found by experience, that...to be governed by a Popish prince, or by any king or queen marrying a Papist, the said Lords Spiritual and Temporal, and Commons, do further pray that...

...triumph in the Commons, when it was resolved unanimously — ' That it hath been found by experience inconsistent with the safety and welfare of this Protestant Kingdom to be governed by a Popish prince.' In the Upper House there was much less unanimity, the Tories there being much more numerous in proportion...

...Liberties of the Subject, and Settling the Succession of the Crown.' This Act, after reciting that ' it hath been found by experience that it is inconsistent with the safety and welfare of the Protestant kingdom to be governed by a Popish prince, or by any King or Queen marrying a Papist,'...

...lives and estates, against all persons whatsoever that shall attempt anything to the contrary. IX. And whereas it hath been found by experience, that...to be governed by a Popish prince, or by any king or queen marrying a Papist, the said Lords Spiritual and Temporal, and Commons, do further pray that...

...thereby vacant". They also resolved unanimously on the next day, "That it hath been found by experience inconsistent with the safety and welfare of this Protestant kingdom to be governed by a Popish Prince." After considerable debate on this resolution and an agreement by the Commons to omit the Clause, "The...

...resolutions. The first referred to James and declared the throne to be vacant. The second declared that it was "inconsistent with the safety and welfare of this...Kingdom to be governed by a popish Prince or by any King or Queen marrying a papist". Before William and Mary were declared to be King and Queen they were required...

...Without precedent in English law or history, they could only be justified in politically pragmatic terms: "It hath been found by experience, that it is inconsistent...this protestant kingdom to be governed by a popish prince."27 Catholic sovereigns (or even Protestant ones with Catholic spouses, like the first three...