To get the throne of England, William and Mary had signed the English Bill of Rights. With this bill signed, the state was able to regain the crown and avoid the conflicts that were caused by the parliament. The bill signified that England remains to under Roman Catholicism.
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I think it was the Minoans
They wanted to avoid conflict, they didn't want to get themselves in another war. They also wanted Germany to act as a buffer between Europe and the Soviet Union.