an assembly of people with authority to make laws for a country

a person who believes in the faith and practices of the Church of England

an act of armed resistance to an established government or leader

James II's troubled early reign

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The Glorious Revolution in Scotland and Ireland

The Whig interpretation of the Glorious Revolution

Revisionist interpretations of the Glorious Revolution

How historians' views differ regarding the Glorious Revolution

In this unit, pupils considered how monarchial power was challenged and limited in Britain. In 'How did Europe respond to the French Revolution?', pupils will extend their understanding of challenges to monarchy by studying the events of the French Revolution and European reactions to this event.

In 'The English Civil War: what can pamphlets tell us about 17th century politics?', pupils studied the tensions between Parliament and the monarch in the mid-17th century. In this unit, pupils will see how the Restoration failed to completely settle these tensions and explain the impact of the Glorious Revolution on the balance of power between the monarchy and Parliament. 

In this unit, pupils learn about the Glorious Revolution and the way in which different historians have viewed it. They learn about the causes of this important event before examining Whig and revisionist arguments about its nature.

The Glorious Revolution: how do historians' views of it differ?

a meeting of Parliament without a summons from the monarch

a draft of a proposed law presented to Parliament for discussion

a system in which the monarch must use their power in line with established laws

a form of Protestantism where the Church is run by bishops

a supporter of the deposed James II and his descendants

in history, a term used to describe an historian who believes that societies make progress over time

a sovereign head of state, such as a king, queen or emperor

a revisionist historian tries to look at historical events or developments in a new way

involving or causing a complete and dramatic change

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