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What prevented Catholics like James from the throne?

  • The Catholic Exclusion

  • The Royal Decree

  • The Bill of Rights 1689

  • The Protestant Promise

Answer

The Bill of Rights 1689, a crucial English law, barred Catholics from inheriting the throne due to concerns about their loyalty to a Protestant nation and the potential influence of foreign Catholic powers on domestic affairs. The law aimed to preserve Protestant dominance and uphold the religious and political stability of the realm.
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