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The establishment of constitutional monarchy, 1678–1702 (A-level only)

Monarchy restored and restrained: Britain, 1649–1702 (A-: The establishment of constitutional monarchy, 1678–1702 (A-level only)

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AqaA LevelHistory1D Stuart Britain and the Crisis of Monarchy, 1603–1702

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Political developments and conflicts: Exclusion, its aims, methods and its failure; James II and the attempts at absolutism and the restoration of Catholicism.
The ‘Glorious Revolution’: causes and nature; its consolidation in England, Scotland and Ireland.
Divisions within the Political Nation and the emergence of Whigs and Tories and their impact.
Religious changes: religious toleration and changes to the position of Anglicans, Protestants and Catholics.
Government under William and Mary: the importance of political parties and ministers; the changing influence of Crown and Parliament and the reasons for the development of limited monarchy.
The condition of Britain and its monarchy by 1702: the significance of the Act of Settlement; the balance of power between Crown and Parliament; the condition of the Church of England and non-conformism and Catholicism.

Constitutional MonarchyAbsolutismBill of Rights 1689Glorious RevolutionNonconformistsParliamentary Sovereignty

Focus on Key Events: When studying, concentrate on the key events and their implications for the establishment of constitutional monarchy.
Focus on key documents and events: When studying the establishment of constitutional monarchy, pay close attention to key documents like the Bill of Rights and the Act of Settlement.

Confusing the Exclusion Crisis with the Glorious Revolution: Clarify that the Exclusion Crisis was primarily about preventing James II's accession, while the Glorious Revolution resulted in his overthrow and the establishment of constitutional monarchy.
Confusing the Glorious Revolution with the English Civil War: The Glorious Revolution (1688) was a bloodless overthrow of James II, while the English Civil War (1642-1651) was a conflict between Parliamentarians and Royalists.

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