Act of Security (1704)

Key term for OCR GCSE History A, used in Impact of Empire 1688–c.1730.

Definition

A Scottish law asserting the right of the Scottish Parliament to choose its own Protestant successor to Queen Anne, independent of England's choice.

Exam Context

Act of Security (1704) appears in OCR GCSE History A revision content for British Depth Studies, especially Impact of Empire 1688–c.1730 and English Expansion c.1688–c.1730.

British Depth Studies Impact of Empire 1688–c.1730 English Expansion c.1688–c.1730

Found in Revision Notes

British Depth Studies

The Union with Scotland and the Jacobite Rebellions

Impact of Empire 1688–c.1730 • English Expansion c.1688–c.1730

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