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

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

How historians' views differ regarding the Glorious Revolution

History

James II's troubled early reign

The Bill of Rights and constitutional monarchy

The Glorious Revolution in Scotland and Ireland

The Whig interpretation of the Glorious Revolution

Revisionist interpretations of 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?

Depiction of war, threats of war, death or the aftermath of war.

Depiction or discussion of violence or suffering

What do Whig historians see the Glorious Revolution to be one of the key building blocks of?

Who do Whig historians see as the hero of the 1688 Revolution?

Complete the sentence: Whigs focus on the passing of the {{}} of Rights and the growth in power of Parliament at the expense of the monarchy.

Complete the sentence: Some revisionist historians consider the {{}} of England to be evidence that the Glorious Revolution was a revolutionary event.

they will consider the Irish and Protestant perspectives of the event

they will consider the Scottish and Protestant perspectives of the event

they will consider the Irish and Catholic perspectives of the event

Why would an Irish Catholic historian likely have a very different interpretation of the Glorious Revolution compared to an English Whig historian?

England was a devout Catholic country up until the late 20th century

England was a devout Anglican country up until the late 20th century

the Whigs dominated the British political scene for a century afterwards

the Tories dominated the British political scene for a century afterwards 

Why did the Whig interpretation dominate historiography for 300 years?

this type of historian tries to look at historical events in a new way

this type of historian believes that societies make progress over time

involving or causing a complete and dramatic change

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

Match the keywords to the correct definitions.

existing evidence has been thought about differently

the beliefs and values of historians have changed over the years

all historians have been told they must have a revisionist view point

Why did the Whig interpretation of the Glorious Revolution fall out of favour?

Which revolution did Edmund Burke compare the Glorious Revolution to?

Complete the sentence: Some revisionist historians argue that the Glorious Revolution was {{}} and was less significant.

Parliament became a regular feature of life 

Parliament did not became a regular feature of life

Parliament now affected large parts of the population 

Parliament continued to not affect large parts of the population

Why does revisionist historian William Speck argue that the 1688 revolution created immediate and profound change, specifically in English politics?

Which historian(s) looked at the Glorious Revolution through an economic lens and concluded that the increased importance of Parliament was beneficial to the economy?

How historians' views differ regarding the Glorious Revolution

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