What did James II do to gain absolute rule? He pursued Protestantism as the state religion and dismissed Parliament. He pursued Catholicism as the state religion and dismissed Parliament. He pursued Protestantism as the state religion and headed Parliament. He pursued Catholicism as the state religion and headed Parliament.

i confess that there are several parts of this constitution which i do not at present approve, but i am not sure i shall never approve them: for having lived long, i have experienced many instances of being obliged by better information or fuller consideration, to change opinions even on important subjects, which i once thought right, but found to be otherwise. it is therefore that the older i grow, the more apt i am to doubt my own judgment, and to pay more respect to the judgment of others.

d the wampanoag the pilgrims because the pilgrims protected them from their native americans foes.