law passed in 1701 stipulating only a Protestant could inherit the English throne

a Christian who is a member of the Church of England, whose religious leader is the monarch

a Christian who is a member of the Roman Catholic Church, whose religious leader is the Pope in Rome

the group of representatives of the various peoples across the nation which advises the monarch and enacts laws

an event in 1688 that rid England of the Catholic king James II and replaced him with Protestant rulers

The Hanoverian Succession

History

Robert Walpole and 'Cabinet' government

In this unit, pupils explored the emergence of cabinet government and the rise of Robert Walpole as Prime Minister. In ‘Women's suffrage: why did it take so long for women to get the vote in Britain?’ pupils will investigate the evolving nature of British democracy, including the long struggle for women's suffrage.

In ‘The Glorious Revolution: how do historians' views of it differ?’, pupils examined varying interpretations of the Glorious Revolution and its impact on British governance. This unit builds on that by exploring how these changes paved the way for the emergence of cabinet government and the rise of Robert Walpole as Prime Minister.

In this short unit, pupils learn about the Hanoverian Succession and the emergence of Robert Walpole as Britain's first Prime Minister. They also develop an appreciation of how cabinet government was formed during this period.

The emergence of cabinet government: why did Walpole become Prime Minister?

Discriminatory behaviour or images, whether on the grounds of race, gender, disability, religion or belief or sexual orientation, or otherwise.

Depiction or discussion of discriminatory behaviour

law stating only a Protestant could inherit the English throne

a Christian whose leader is usually the monarch

a Christian whose leader is the Pope in Rome

representatives of the people who advise the monarch and enact laws

the event that rid England of the Catholic James II

Match the keywords with the correct definitions.

In what year did parliament pass the Act of Settlement?

Which two of the below became joint monarchs of England after the Glorious Revolution of 1688?

Complete the following sentence: The Act of Settlement was designed to make sure that a {{}} would always succeed to the throne.

Complete the following sentence: The Act of Settlement was passed by the English ________ in the aftermath of the Glorious Revolution of 1688.

Put the monarchs in order in which they reigned.

Which event deposed the Catholic King James II of England and replaced him with Protestant monarchs?

Put the English royal dynasties in chronological order, starting with the earliest.

Why was the king overthrown during the revolution of 1688?

Which two monarchs were placed onto the throne of England in 1688 as a consequence of the revolution?

The Hanoverian Succession

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