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William and Mary's accession as part of the Glorious Revolution was initially bloodless as James escaped and thus avoided bloodshed. However, as the supporters of James organised themselves as Jacobites, the fightback began and William had to send forces to Ireland to meet the threat. William was used to fighting Catholicism. As the King of Protestant Holland, he had been fighting the French and their allies for most of his life. Taking control of England and its armed forces was part of this wider Protestant Crusade against Catholicism. His intervention in Ireland would help consolidate the position of Irish Protestants at the cost of the Catholics on the island. This would have long lasting effects that have travelled down to the modern day.
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