Great Britain and Ireland were now once more one kingdom, like other kingdoms. The new government ruled it in its integrity, and could now throw all its strength into the general war.

The King, Parliament, the city, and the great majority of the nation, were equally ready. When King William opened Parliament, October 22, 1691, he passed in silence over the prosperous end of the Irish expedition, and simply remarked that he regarded it as the earnest of future successes, if only Parliament would promise him its support without delay. For the coming campaign he asked for a fleet as strong as last year's, and for a still stronger land-force: not merely defence, but attack must be prepared for. The speech was interrupted from time to time by loud applause. It may be seen from the addresses of the capital and the Commons that the general opinion coincided with the King's wishes.

But co-operation had also its conditions.

The Stuarts, as far as possible, had avoided all foreign complications; for they dreaded lest Parliament should demand, in return for the necessary grants, constitutional concessions, which might turn out to be very inconvenient for them. William III could harbour no such thoughts. For his first undertaking had depended on his drawing Parliament into a participation in the European war with which he was occupied. Parliament saw that its own interests were also involved.