chapter twenty five

Question 1

Mary II died in 1694 with

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no children

Question 2

James II protestant daughter Anne next in line , death of Annes only son William Duke of Gloucester threatened

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line of catholic line of stuarts returning
concenrning English elite

Question 3

serious for William as he hadn’t

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remarried after his wife died

Question 4

William and 4th parliament passed

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act of settlement 1701

Question 5

bill of rights 1689 - excluded catholics from the throne removing the claim of

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James and kids , not death with succession after Anne

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the act of settlement established

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57 Catholic heirs to the throne - excluded in favour of protestant Sophia of Hanover and her descendants , guaranteeing Protestant succession - great granddaughter of James I = link to throne
also limited the crown - remove potential sources of instability caused by non English monarchs
limited to parliaments experience of William III - fears of revival of Catholicism and conflict posed by Williams death - protestant succession doubted

Question 7

• limits on monarchs
  non English monarchs need consent from

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parliament to declare war on, couldn’t leave English w out permission

Question 8

• limits on monarchs
  gov had to be transacted in

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privy council

Question 9

• limits on monarchs
  crowns pardon couldn’t prevent

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parliamentary impeachment proceedings

Question 10

• limits on monarchs
  no gov office holder or anyone receiving pension from crown could be an

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MP

Question 11

• limits on monarchs
  parliament could remove

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judges

Question 12

the act of settlement reduced the power of the crown - placed more influence in hands of

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parliament

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showed William he needed to appoint ministers , tories manage

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parliament for him

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immediate terms - William had to allow

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impeachment of junto whigs

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1702 union between Scotland and England - collapse of Scottish colony impeded Scottish finances - trigger for

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establishing commercial links between counties

Question 16

1688-1702

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Army and navy changed

Question 17

1689 x troops

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10,000

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1702 x troops

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93,000

Question 19

x employed by the navy

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40,000

Question 20

power of the state grew which led to the development of

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state adminstration

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crown finances greatly transformed and

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changing state finances

Question 22

• religious issues 1688-1702

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c of e broader in practice
decrease influence of catholics
less persecution of dissent in England - williams unwillingness to enforce legislation

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• scotland 1688-1702

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Scotland economic hardship
conflict flared between crown and Jacobites in highlands

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• ireland 1688-1702

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more systematic process of protestantism than ever before
1693 parliament introduced land tax - raised 46 million
proportion of national revenues not provided by parliament
between 1689-1714 13%
1626-40 72%
1702 c of e =2.718 anglican clergymen lost influence
religious tolerance was widespread by 1690s

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1702 non conformists made clear that religious tolerance was better for

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political stability moderation of dissenters highlighted limited political threat they posed

Question 26

1702 catholocism ; continued fear of catholicism - majority potion in Ireland and powerful

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catholic French monarchy overt prosecution lessened by 1702

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catholics remained in a more penalised legal position than dissenters continuing strength of

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anti catholic beliefs