Parliament takes charge
History · topic 9 of 14 · 10 lessons
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The Bill of Rights
When William and Mary took the throne in 1689, a Declaration of Rights was read. The Bill of Rights… (the rest needs full access)
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Whigs, Tories and a free press
The monarch now needed ministers who could win votes in the House of Commons and the House of… (the rest needs full access)
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Rotten boroughs
Voting was not fair. Women could not vote at all. Some areas that elected an MP were controlled by… (the rest needs full access)
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New arrivals
In the 17th and 18th centuries many people left Britain for the new colonies in America and… (the rest needs full access)
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The Union of 1707
Queen Anne ruled after William III. None of her children survived, so people worried about who… (the rest needs full access)
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George I and the first Prime Minister
Queen Anne died in 1714. Parliament chose George I, a German and Anne's closest Protestant… (the rest needs full access)
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Bonnie Prince Charlie and Culloden
In 1745 Charles Edward Stuart, called Bonnie Prince Charlie, tried to take the throne from George… (the rest needs full access)
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The Highland Clearances
After Culloden, clan chiefs became landlords if the king favoured them. Clansmen became tenants who… (the rest needs full access)
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Robert Burns
Robert Burns (1759 to 1796) is Scotland's best known poet, often called "the Bard". He wrote in the… (the rest needs full access)
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The Enlightenment
In the 18th century new ideas about politics, philosophy and science spread. This period is called… (the rest needs full access)