Starter quiz
- What term did John Hampden coin to describe the takeover of power in 1688?
- 'The Glorious Revolution' ✓
- What was the Claim of Right Act (1689)?
- a law that meant the English Parliament now had more power than the monarchy
- a law that meant the Scottish Parliament now had more power than the monarchy ✓
- a law that meant the Irish Parliament now had more power than the monarchy
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- How did the beliefs of Episcopalians and Presbyterians differ about the running of the Scottish Church (the kirk)?
- Presbyterians argued the kirk should be run by bishops appointed by the monarch.
- Episcopalians argued the kirk should be run by bishops appointed by the monarch. ✓
- Presbyterians argued the kirk should be run by Elders elected by the people. ✓
- Episcopalians argued the kirk should be run by Elders elected by the people.
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- Who made up the Jacobites in Scotland?
- some Presbyterians
- some Episcopalians ✓
- people with personal ties to James ✓
- Catholics ✓
- Anglicans
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- Complete the sentence: The Jacobites got their name from ‘Jacobus’ which is Latin for ‘______’.
- 'James' ✓
- What of the following were not the consequences of the Battle of the Boyne (1690)?
- William emerged victorious.
- James emerged victorious. ✓
- James earned himself the nickname in Ireland of ‘James the Coward’.
- William earned himself the nickname in Ireland of ‘William the Coward’. ✓
- Louis XIV stopped funding efforts to help James regain his crown.
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Exit quiz
- Which keyword in history is a term used to describe an historian who believes that societies make progress over time?
- 'Whig' ✓
- Which keyword describes a sovereign head of state, such as a king, queen or emperor?
- 'monarch' ✓
- How many years did the Whig interpretation of the Glorious Revolution remain unquestioned for?
- nearly 200
- nearly 300 ✓
- nearly 350
- nearly 400
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- Complete the sentence: Whig historians share a belief that society developed and made progress over time, leading to ______ monarchy.
- absolute
- constitutional ✓
- limited
- mixed
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- What was the Whigs' relationship like with James II?
- positive
- negative ✓
- did not have a relationship
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- Which of the following features of the Glorious Revolution do Whig historians *not* regard as positive?
- increase in the strength of the armed forces ✓
- increase in the authority of Parliament
- decrease in diplomatic relations with other countries ✓
- decrease in the power of the monarchy
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Key learning points
- In the 17th century, a political party known as the Whigs emerged who were opposed to Catholicism and absolute monarchy.
- Whig historians share a belief that society developed and made progress over time, leading to constitutional monarchy.
- Whig historians see the Glorious Revolution positively, seeing it as significant & underpinned by established tradition.
- The Whig interpretation was almost unquestioned for nearly 300 years, but it did contain flaws.
Common misconception
The 'Whigs' gained their name because of the fancy wigs and hairstyles that were the fashion in the 17th and 18th centuries.
'Whigs' has nothing to do with hairstyles, but was instead originally a derogatory term used to describe the 'Country Party', as they were originally known. 'Whig' was a sound Scottish drovers shouted when controlling cattle on the way to market.
Keywords
Whig - in history, a term used to describe an historian who believes that societies make progress over time
Monarch - a sovereign head of state, such as a king, queen or emperor
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