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Year 8
Revisionist interpretations of the Glorious Revolution
I can describe the different ways in which revisionist historians have challenged the Whig view of the Glorious Revolution.
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Year 8
Revisionist interpretations of the Glorious Revolution
I can describe the different ways in which revisionist historians have challenged the Whig view of the Glorious Revolution.
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Key learning points
- The Whig vision of history is now not accepted by most historians; revisionists have argued against it.
- Some revisionists argue that the Glorious Revolution was unrevolutionary and was less significant.
- John Morrill called it the 'Sensible Revolution' as a result, suggesting it was a very conservative development.
- Other revisionists argue that the Glorious Revolution actually represented very significant revolutionary change.
- Steven Pincus called it the 'first modern revolution', saying it was violent, popular and divisive.
Keywords
Revisionist - a revisionist historian tries to look at historical events or developments in a new way
Revolutionary - involving or causing a complete and dramatic change
Common misconception
Interpretations of history are set in stone.
Many aspects of history face regular revisions as more research is conducted.
Have students look at and analyse extracts by revisionist historians on this topic.
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Licence
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6 Questions
Q1.
Which keyword describes a sovereign head of state, such as a king, queen or emperor?
revolutionary
revisionist
Q2.
What did the Whigs support?
Catholicism
absolute monarchy
protectionist economic beliefs
Q3.
Complete the sentence: a historian is a historian who believes that societies make progress over time.
Q4.
For how many years were the Whigs the only political party in Britain?
Q5.
Which of the following features of the Glorious Revolution were regarded as positive by Whig historians?
decrease in diplomatic relations with other countries
Q6.
Why is the Whig interpretation of the 1688 Revolution as ‘Glorious’ an issue?
William and Mary did not want them to use this term
it was not a bloodless revolution in England
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6 Questions
Q1.
Complete the sentence: A historian tries to look at historical events or developments in a new way.
Q2.
Which historian(s) first challenged the Whig interpretation of the Glorious Revolution?
Christopher Hill
Douglas North and Barry Weingast
Q3.
Complete the sentence: John Morrill called the 1688 revolution the ' Revolution'.
Q4.
Which keyword describes something involving or causing a complete and dramatic change?
Q5.
Which historian called the 1688 revolution the 'first modern revolution'?
John Morrill
Edmund Burke
Q6.
Which century were almost all revisionist interpretations constructed in?
18th century
19th century
21st century
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