The Glorious Revolution: how do historians' views of it differ?
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Why this why now
This unit uses and builds on the previous unit, developing pupils' knowledge of 17th century England further. It also builds on pupils' knowledge of English parliamentary traditions that they first encountered in the year 7 unit about Magna Carta. This unit prepares pupils for future units about the Enlightenment, where some of the same political ideas are explored, and sets the scene for a focus on Britain and her empire which began to grow considerably after the events of the Glorious Revolution.
Prior knowledge requirements
- Pupils know that religion was very important to early modern societies.
- Pupils know that the power of kings could be challenged.
- Pupils know that the deposition of kings typically resulted in wars, with lots of violence and bloodshed.
Threads
Why this why now
This unit uses and builds on the previous unit, developing pupils' knowledge of 17th century England further. It also builds on pupils' knowledge of English parliamentary traditions that they first encountered in the year 7 unit about Magna Carta. This unit prepares pupils for future units about the Enlightenment, where some of the same political ideas are explored, and sets the scene for a focus on Britain and her empire which began to grow considerably after the events of the Glorious Revolution.
Prior knowledge requirements
- Pupils know that religion was very important to early modern societies.
- Pupils know that the power of kings could be challenged.
- Pupils know that the deposition of kings typically resulted in wars, with lots of violence and bloodshed.
The Glorious Revolution: how do historians' views of it differ?
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.
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