Act of Settlement (1701)

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

Definition

A law passed by Parliament that legally barred Catholics from the throne and designated the Protestant House of Hanover as the true heirs.

Exam Context

Act of Settlement (1701) 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 English Successions and the Settlement of Ireland

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

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