Second Declaration of Liberty of Conscience (ordered to be read in all churches, May 4). The archbishop of Canterbury and six other bishops petitioned the king because they believed this was an illegal order. They were committed to the tower.
Trial of the bishops for seditious libel. Bishops acquitted and an invitation from seven eminent leaders dispatched to William of Orange to save England from Catholic tyranny (accepted Sept. 30).
Peers set up a provisional government in London. James stopped at Sheerness and brought back to London. He escaped to France (Dec. 22). Londoners feared invasion from Ireland, armed themselves, and placed candles in their windows.
