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Who became King after Charles II

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his younger brother James became King James II

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What were King James II big changes

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He decided to rule without the parliament

James used his power to give lots of the top jobs in the army and in government to Catholics

James built up a large army, even though there were no wars taking place

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Where did James II fled to when he relized he couldn’t beat his daughter’s army

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France

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What is the Glorious Revolution

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Mary and William became rulers of England without any fighting at all

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What is the Bill of Rights

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a series of new laws

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What was there on the Bill of Rights

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Parliaments make all the laws

Parliaments to decide on taxes

Parliaments to share control of the army

Members of the Parliament to be free to say what they want

all trials to go ahead without interference from the king or queen

no Catholic kings or queens ever again

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What are the new laws and rules called

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Is called Constitution, This is why the British system of government is sometimes called constitutional monarchy

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What happened at the Battle of the Boyne 1690

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William sent troops to Ireland and James forces were crushed.

William took away lots of land from Irish Catholics and gave it to English Protestants

Strict laws were introduced,banning Irish Catholics from teaching,voting or carrying a sword

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How did William deal with the rebellion in Scotland

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He asked scottish clans and familities to swear an oath of loyalty to him.

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What is the Act of Settlement

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King or Queen should always be Protestant

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What is the Act of Union

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England, Wales and now Scotland were united with one Parliament based in London.

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What are Jacobites

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Name given to the group of people who rebelled against the new monarch, King George

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Why wasn’t James Francis king in the first place

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The Act of Settlement banned Catholics from being King or Queen of Great Britain

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What happened at the battle of Culloden 1746

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King George’s army caught up with Charlie and the Jacobites at Culloden, The Jacobites were outnumbered two on one, poorly armed and half starving… and were soon beaten by the King’s forces.Charlie escaped from the battlefield and was hunted all over Scotland. Eventually he escaped to France and dressed as a woman and never returned to Britain

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What was Georgian Britain like? In the Georgian Era

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great social, political and cultural changes. It includes the start of the Industrial Revolution.

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What changed or stood the same during Georgian Era

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Relationship between monarch and Parliament: There was still a monarch, but Parliament creates the laws and controls the cpuntry

How do people get around: Richer men and women still travel by horse and carriages and the poor had to walk

Law and order and punishment: Trial by jury continued which involves savage punishments and many executions. Still no police force

Main types of communication: Printed books and newspapers are widely available

Religion: Most people are Protestant

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Information about George 1714-1727

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spoke no English and left Parliament alone to rule the country. George II his son took over as king

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Information about George II 1727-1760

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Parliament continued to make laws and hold elections. The king had to agree with their proposals. Parliament controlled most of the king’s money

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George III 1760-1820

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Grandson of George II. Suffed periods of mental illness. George IV took over many of his official duties during the last few years of his life

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George IV 1820-1830

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Died without an heir, so the throne was passed to the third son of George III( William IV). He ruled for seven years until his death and was succeeded by his young niece Queen Victoria

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What did Britain’s power influence in the Georgian era

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British controlled parts of North America, West indies, Africa and India

Britain imported silk, jewels ,pottery,ivory and tea from India and coffee, sugar, tobacco and cod from the Americas

The goods made in Britain, like cloth , pottery and iron were sold abroad in huge quantities

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