Starter : What is going on in the
picture and how does the image link
to the 2 characters opposite?
5 mins
William and Mary
William, Duke of Orange
(Dutch protestant)
Mary, daughter of King
James II (Protestant)
How glorious was the Glorious
Revolution?
By the end of the lesson you will:
1. All be able to describe the events of the Glorious
Revolution
2. Most of you will be able to explain why the
events happened and the implication of the
revolution
3. Some of you will be able to analyse how this one
event has led to a lasting legacy of difference and
political division within the isles surrounding
Britain
Summary of events
• King James II inherited the throne from his brother, Charles II in 1685,
after Charles died leaving no legitimate heir.
• King James did not hide his Catholicism, like his brother had done.
This worried the mostly Protestant Parliament especially once James
gave important posts to Catholics.
• Shortly after becoming King, his 2nd wife, Mary of Modena gave birth
to a son, who was said to follow the religion of his father. This was a
blow to James’ daughters from his first marriage to Anne Hyde.
• There is a story that the baby was still born, but due to a need for a
male heir, another baby, born the same night was swapped in a bed pan
with the King’s own son. This has never been proven though!
• Parliament disliked James’ Catholic ways and invited his son in law,
William of Orange, (husband of James’ daughter Mary), to invade
England and to take the thrown by force.
• James didn’t want to have the same fate as his father and fled to France
in 1688. This is known as the Glorious Revolution.
Tasks
• Tell the story of the Glorious Revolution in
your own way.
• It could be a story board, a newspaper
article, a series of facebook updates or
tweets, a written summary ……
• Think about who might have given this
series of events the name “Glorious
Revolution” and why? Your answer should
be evident in your work.
25 mins
So what happened once William
and Mary had taken power?
Try and complete the sentences on the next slide.
Think carefully about what led to William and
Mary taking the throne from Mary’s father,
James II.
The Bill of Rights 1688
1. No king or queen can be a ……
2. No king or queen can marry a ……..
3. ……………….cannot be Members of Parliament
4. ……………….cannot vote
5. Kings and queens must take notice of laws passed by
………………
6. ………………………...must be elected every three years
7. Kings or queens can command the army but it is
controlled by …………………………..
8. Kings or queens will be given money by …………… to pay
for their everyday costs
15 mins
The Bill of Rights 1688
1.
2.
3.
4.
Were you
right? Mark
No king or queen can be a Catholic
your own
No king or queen can marry a Catholic
and make
Catholics cannot be Members of Parliament any
corrections.
Catholics cannot vote
5. Kings and queens must take notice of laws passed by
Parliament
6. Parliament must be elected every three years
7. Kings or queens can command the army but it is
controlled by parliament
8. Kings or queens will be given money by Parliament to
pay for their everyday costs
5 mins
Mini
starter
Review of King James’ reign
What James II did
Catholic officers were appointed to posts in
the army
Over 250 Justices of the Peace were replaced
by Catholics
James restored rights to Catholics which they
had lost
People who protested against this were sent to
prison
He appointed Catholics to the Privy Council
Wise
Not wise
In 1685 James got rid of Parliament
James gave greater freedom to Roman
Catholics
James upset Protestants
He executed those who rebelled against him
James had a son in 1688
5-10 mins
What about the Catholics?
• Their lot had improved under King James
II. They wouldn’t be happy with the Bill
of Rights.
• So, where would the best place be for
the Catholics to stage a rebellion ?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RUGXIAO3m9Y
Orange Day parade
3 mins
Task
• Look at the information on the following
slides.
• Make notes as if you are a modern
journalist reporting on the story behind the
Orange Day parade every 12th July (10
mins)
• Use your notes to create a TV / radio
broadcast in small groups to tell the story.
(20 mins)
The Glorious Revolution continued
In April 1689, James II, having recovered
his nerve and being determined to win back
his throne, returned to Ireland, which was
home to many fellow-Catholics. From here
James hoped to raise an army and cross
again to England. Although the new English
king, William III, was in difficulty fighting
the French, a Protestant army was able to
deliver a crushing defeat against James and
his Catholic supporters at the Battle of the
Boyne, in June 1689.
The Glorious Revolution continued
• Both James II's Catholic son and grandson
tried to regain the throne of England and
Scotland. In 1715, James's son, called the
"Old Pretender", landed in Scotland but did
not stay to give battle. In 1745, James's
grandson, known as the "Young Pretender"
or "Bonnie Prince Charlie", landed in the
Hebrides and gathered supporters from all
over the Scottish highlands. They entered
Edinburgh and began to threaten England.
The Glorious Revolution continued
The Duke of Cumberland, son of King George
II, led an English army against Bonnie Prince
Charlie at Culloden, near Inverness, in April
1746. This was the last battle to be fought on
British soil. It was a crushing defeat for the
Jacobites, as the supporters of the Catholic
Stuarts were known.
A threat to the Protestant Monarchy from
Catholics has not happened since this time.
Invasion of England in
1715 by the Jacobites
Scotland becomes part of
the United Kingdom in
1707
William and Mary arrive
1688
Battle of the Boyne 1689
Catholic revolt in Ireland
Battle of the Boyne 1689
where James and the
Catholics are defeated
Why remember 1689?
Moderates hope bonfires will not fan flames of
hatred
Tomorrow night, on the eve of July 12, the sky over
Northern Ireland will be thick with smoke, and
tension is building in opposing camps
Newspaper headline 2004
Who is this?
2 mins
How glorious was the Glorious
Revolution?
Now use the numbers 1-3 to demonstrate where you
have:
1. described the events of the Glorious Revolution
2. explained why the events happened and the
implication of the revolution
3. analysed how this one event led to a lasting
legacy of difference and political division within
the isles surrounding Britain
2-3 mins