ABSTRACT
After the consolidation of the revolution settlement, William could maintain his authority in Britain and focus his attention on the continental war. Success on the battlefield largely depended on the efficient utilisation of British resources, whereas, vice versa, the war had a tremendous impact on the political and constitutional development of Britain. The King made concessions to Parliament, such as the Triennial Bill, in order to obtain funds to wage his continental war. Revisionist historians have argued that the changes which occurred in England after William’s revolution were ‘unintended consequences’, as they were the result of a dialectic clash between King and Parliament, rather than a conscious choice by the King-Stadholder himself, who was rather focused on the war with France. 1 William took great pains to wrestle funds from his new kingdoms, and in the process became the main instigator of changes on the British Isles.
