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Lesson 4

The Glorious Revolution in England (1688-1689)

History

William of Orange III and his Dutch army land in Brixham, 1688

Introduction

From the Civil War to the Glorious Revolution

Introduction

From the Civil War to the Glorious Revolution

Cromwell (1653-1658)

Charles II (1660-1685)

James II (1685-1688)

Mini-Lecture: The Glorious Revolution

James II (1685-1688)

William of Orange

Mary

Protestants

Catholics

1688Birth of James's son James Francis Edward Stuart

William of Orange III and his Dutch army land in Brixham, 1688

The "Bloodless" Revolution?

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Key Question To what extent is this document an essential step in the establishment of a British constitutional monarchy?

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Key Question To what extent is this document an essential step in the establishment of a British constitutional monarchy?

Constitutional monarchy: a system of government in which a monarch shares power with a constitutionally organised government such as the Parliament.

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Key Question To what extent is this document an essential step in the establishment of a British constitutional monarchy?

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Constitutional monarchy: a system of government in which a monarch shares power with a constitutionally organised government such as the Parliament.

Instructions Skim, underline, and pick 5 quotations that seem to restrain the Crown or protect Parliament/subjects.

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Instructions Organise your quotations

• The Bill of Rights is an essential step in the establishment of a British constitutional monarchy because it limits the arbitrary power of the King
• The Bill of Rights is an essential step in the establishment of a British constitutional monarchy because it protects the Parliamentary privileges
• The Bill of Rights is an essential step in the establishment of a British constitutional monarchy because it protects the individual rights

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Instructions Battle of Charters: Who defends Liberty Better?

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• You are barristers in 1689, pleading in front of the Parliament.
• Your mission: prove that your text, the Bill of Rights, is the most essential step toward constitutional monarchy.
• Use the method: Ideas + Quotations = Arguments.
• At the end, Parliament (your classmates) will decide: who made the strongest case?

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Instructions Battle of Charters: Who defends Liberty Better?

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• You are barristers in 1689, pleading before Parliament.
• Your mission: prove that your text, the Bill of Rights, is the most essential step toward constitutional monarchy.
• Use the method: Ideas + Quotations = Arguments.
• At the end, Parliament (your classmates) will decide: who made the strongest case?

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Instructions Battle of Charters: Who defends Liberty Better?

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After hearing both teams, each juror has 30 seconds to stand up and justify publicly: “I support Team X because ..."

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Conclusion

Conclusion