James II's troubled early reign

History

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

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?

Subjects which particular individuals may be sensitive to, eg, adoption, migration, bereavement or death, divorce, poverty, deprivation.

Depiction or discussion of sensitive content

Depiction or discussion of violence or fighting, including threats of violence or the aftermath of violence.

Depiction or discussion of violence or suffering

Which keyword describes a person who believes in the faith and practices of the Church of England?

What religion was James II when he came to the throne in 1685?

Complete the sentence with the missing two words: James II had to defeat both the __________ Rebellion in Scotland and __________ Rebellion in the south of England in June 1685.

ended the punishment of people who did not publicly support the Anglican Church

punished people who did not publicly support the Catholic Church

allowed people to worship however they wanted in their own homes

did not allow non-Anglicans to gain employment in the government

allowed non-Anglicans to gain employment in the government

What did the Declaration of Indulgence in 1687 introduce?

James' wife gave birth to a Protestant male heir.

James' wife gave birth to a Catholic male heir.

James' wife gave birth to a Protestant female heir.

James' wife gave birth to a Catholic female heir.

What was significant about 10th June 1688?

How many rebels were executed following the 1685 rebellions?

Which word describes an act of armed resistance to an established government or leader?

Which word describes an assembly of people with authority to make laws for a country?

Which of the following was very important to early modern societies?

Put the following events and time periods in chronological order.

In 1685, James II became King of England. What century did this happen in?

Put the following English monarchs in order of who reigned earliest.

James II's troubled early reign

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