5- Revolutionary Ideals

Question 1

When and where did James flee England

Answer 1

Dec 1688
France to catholic absolutism

Question 2

HOw can the glorious revolution be described

Answer 2

Bloodless

Question 3

Why did Whigs support the overthrowing of the king

Answer 3

shared the views of John Locke
Thought the contract between the king and his people had been broken, by James trying to establish Catholicism
This meant he had lost the right to rule as King

Question 4

What was included within the bill of rights

Answer 4

reffered to abuses of preogative power by previous monarchs
free and regular elections
army cannont be held in peace time without parl. consent
laws and tax need parl. consent
cleared up grey areas of preogative

Question 5

What did the Tories think on the overthrowing of the King

Answer 5

Opposed to the whigs
Believed in hereditary succession/ divine right
Had sworn Oath of allegiance to James and felt as to uphold that
Needed justification to oppose the king

Question 6

Reaons Whigs 2 and Tories 1 accepted William

Answer 6

James had broken the solem contract
James had violated the fundemental laws
HIs flight meant he abdicated the throne

Question 7

How was it agreed with the anglican tories William be accepted
Decloration ?

Answer 7

Share the title of Monarch with his wife, Mary
If William remarried his children would go to the bottom of succession

Question 8

When did the convention parl. first meet

Answer 8

it was hastity elected
22nd Jan 1689

Question 9

Why did the bill of rights include it’s statues

Answer 9

Stop attempts from crown to tamper with elections
So King couldnt enforce absolutism

Question 10

How was the Bill of Rights seen by some historians
Hill

Answer 10

Hill saw it as vague
It was more revolutionary in principle but not in practise

Question 11

How was the Bill of Rights seen by some historians
Morill

Answer 11

Had little significance
Didn’t create a new procedure

Question 12

When was the Act of settlement

Answer 12

1701

Question 13

What did the Act of settlement state

Answer 13

Catholics and those married to one were barre from sucession
Have to part of church of england

Question 14

What was the significance of the Act of settlement

Answer 14

parl. had the power to ajudicate who was an appropriate heir
They had power over hereditary sucession

Question 15

What else did the Act of Settlement include
(not succession)

Answer 15

Parl. consent needed for:
- judges to be dismissed
- enter england into war
- had a say in pc members

King couldn’t use royal pardon for impeachment
PC had to be used to make decisions
All parl. memebrs, commanders and to england born

Question 16

Who did the King pick as his ministers

Answer 16

Danby
Halifax

Question 17

What did the bill of right and act of settlement get rid of

Answer 17

divine right monarchy

Question 18

What was the whig view on the bill and act

Answer 18

represented restoration of political stability rather than creating a new settlement

Question 19

What was the revisionist view on the bill and act

Answer 19

Little change
wasn’t constitutional change except for the succession

Question 20

How can the change through the act and bill be described

Answer 20

a monarchy through parl. choosing