[Brin]

Hi Foerunado,

Very interested in your thoughts concerning the idea of Britain being successfully invaded in 1688. Given the involvement of my own ancestors in Ireland at the time (albeit as Jacobites, prior to the label being used in Scotland), this time period is of interest to me. The arrival of William of Orange in England was by invitation, based on religious and economic concerns of the period. While Charles II, had successfully 'danced the merry dance' of politics, his brother and successor James II did not, preferring to flaunt his Papal faith in expensive buildings and promotions of only the nobility who were of the same.
Accepted that conflict did occur in Ireland until 1697 and the signing of the Treaty of Limerick (again by one of my indirect ancestors). This is considered as an internal struggle involving aspects of religion, concepts of greater Irish independence/self government, coupled with social and economic wants of emancipation for the majority of the populace having being oppressed under the Penal Laws.
The above is a very 'internalistic' view of perception from within Britain, but if you have a viewpoint from outwith Britain (ie: Europe etc) I would be interested hear more.