The Hanoverian Succession
I can explain how parliament became more powerful during the period of the Hanoverian Succession.
The Hanoverian Succession
I can explain how parliament became more powerful during the period of the Hanoverian Succession.
Lesson details
Key learning points
- The 1701 Act of Settlement forbade any Catholics from sitting upon the British throne.
- William III and Mary II did not have any children and so the throne passed to Mary's sister, Anne.
- Queen Anne did not have any surviving children by the end of her reign.
- Parliament intervened to ensure a Protestant succession; George I was made king.
- George I was less involved in the running of government.
Keywords
Act of Settlement - law passed in 1701 stipulating only a Protestant could inherit the English throne
Protestant - a Christian who is a member of the Church of England, whose religious leader is the monarch
Catholic - a Christian who is a member of the Roman Catholic Church, whose religious leader is the Pope in Rome
Parliament - the group of representatives of the various peoples across the nation which advises the monarch and enacts laws
Glorious Revolution - an event in 1688 that rid England of the Catholic king James II and replaced him with Protestant rulers
Common misconception
The 1701 Act of Settlement meant that parliament no longer needed to worry about a Catholic taking the throne in the future.
Although the 1701 Act of Settlement stipulated a Catholic or the spouse of a Catholic could never succeed to the throne of England, parliament remained worried that a succession crisis could still ensue if a monarch died childless.
Content guidance
- Depiction or discussion of discriminatory behaviour
Supervision
Adult supervision recommended
Licence
This content is © Oak National Academy Limited (2024), licensed on Open Government Licence version 3.0 except where otherwise stated. See Oak's terms & conditions (Collection 2).
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Exit quiz
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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