1D.7.1.2 The Act of Settlement (1701)

• King William III sought to secure a Protestant
• The Hanoverian line was chosen to prevent a return to Catholic rule.
• Arrange the succession plan in the correct order:

  1️⃣ Anne

  2️⃣ Hanoverian line
• Which clause of the Act of Settlement established the Hanoverian line as successors?

  Succession to the Hanoverian Line
• The Coronation Oath requires monarchs to uphold the Protestant faith
• The Act of Settlement requires the King to declare war without parliamentary consent.

  False
• What does the Act of Settlement ensure regarding judges' positions?

  Security of tenure
• Why was the Hanoverian line designated as the next Protestant successors?

  To prevent Catholic rule
• The Act of Settlement excluded Catholic claimants to ensure a Protestant monarchy.
• What political goal did the Hanoverian line's designation achieve?

  Prevent Catholic rule
• The Act of Settlement excluded Catholic claimants to ensure the continuation of the Protestant
• The Act of Settlement ensured constitutional stability and Protestant succession for future monarchs.
• Match the impact on future monarchs with its explanation:

  Defined Protestant Succession ↔️ Established the House of Hanover as legitimate heirs

  Coronation Oath ↔️ Mandated commitment to uphold laws and faith

  Limits on Power ↔️ Restrained foreign wars without consent
• What two principles were reinforced by the Act of Settlement regarding the monarchy and Parliament?

  Stability and oversight
• The political context leading to the Act of Settlement was marked by a desire for constitutional stability
• Match the key player with their stance on succession:

  King William III ↔️ Sought a Protestant successor

  Princess Anne ↔️ Heir presumptive but childless

  James Stuart ↔️ Catholic claimant to the throne
• Order the line of succession as outlined in the Act of Settlement:

  1️⃣ Anne

  2️⃣ Hanoverian line
• Which clause in the Act of Settlement ensured no Catholic monarch could ascend to the throne?

  Succession to the Hanoverian Line
• The Act of Settlement stipulated that foreign wars could not be declared without parliamentary consent
• What were the two major outcomes of the Act of Settlement for future monarchs?

  Protestant succession and limited power
• The Act of Settlement required future monarchs to take a Coronation Oath
• In what year did George I, the first Hanoverian monarch, ascend to the throne?

  1714
• Match the impact area with its explanation on Anglo-Hanoverian relations:

  Political ↔️ George I's accession and strengthened unity

  Economic ↔️ Increased trade and Hanoverian influence

  Social ↔️ Cultural exchange and public acceptance