his part 3 Flashcards
(25 cards)
Who was the last of the Stuarts to reign? When was he overthrown?
James II was the last of the Stuarts to reign. He was overthrown in 1688.
a)In 1688, a group of frightened English lords begged the Dutch Protestant leader. Who was the Dutch Protestant leader and
what did they beg for?
Prince William of Orange was the Dutch Protestant leader and they begged to invade and save England from the danger
of James II and his Catholic beliefs.
Why was the revolution said to be a Glorious Revolution?
because without any bloodshed William seized the control of
England peacefully.
When did the Glorious Revolution take place?
1688.
When and who was crowned as the King of England by the Parliament?
In 1689, William III was crowned as the King of England by the Parliament.
Who was King William III’s wife?
Mary
How did Mary have her claim to the throne?
Mary was James II’s eldest daughter,
Who plotted to regain power in France?
James and his supporters,
Q1.Who took control of all of England, Scotland, and Ireland by 1691?
William III
Who still plotted for James’s return?
The Jacobites.
founder of the Bank of England.
William Patterson
Who set up the Bank of England?
English Parliament.
When was the Bank of England set up?
1694.
Why was the Bank of England set up?
The wealthy English people could lend money to William’s government so that he always had
enough money to continue his war against France.
What did Charles I rely on?
taxes from Parliament to keep going.
Name the king who relied on money from his friend, the king of France.
James II.
Q9.There was little danger of running out of money for William III. What were the two sources of
income for the king?
- William could rely on taxes from the English Parliament.
- He could get loans from the Bank of England.
Name the law that was passed by the English Parliament.
Act of Settlement
When was the law passed?
1700
How did the law help the Parliament?
new powers over the kings of England and Ireland.
Which law is still followed today?
No king or queen would be able to leave the country in future without Parliament’s permission.
What did the Act of Settlement do?
● That all kings and queens of England and Ireland had to be members of the Protestant Church of
England.
● Banned Catholics like James II from ever being King.
● After William’s death, gave the crown to James’s second daughter, Anne (a protestant)
● After Anne’s death, gave the crown to a distant German cousin, Sophia, and then her son George
(both Protestants).
● It ignored James Stuart, the Catholic son of James II, altogether.
● Paid off Scottish debts.
Who died in Paris in 1701?
James II died
Who became the actual Queen in London, in 1702?
Anne
