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Protestant Succession refers to the historical mandate established in British constitutional history ensuring that only Protestant heirs can ascend to the throne, primarily solidified by the Act of Settlement 1701. This succession protocol arose from religious and political conflicts aimed at preventing a Catholic monarchy, thereby entrenacing the Protestant character of the English monarchy.
The Act of Settlement 1701 was a pivotal legislative act of the Parliament of England that established the framework for the Protestant succession to the British throne, ensuring that Catholics and those married to Catholics could not ascend to the throne. This act has been instrumental in shaping the constitutional monarchy of the United Kingdom by solidifying the relationship between the monarchy and Parliament.
The Glorious Revolution of 1688 marked the overthrow of King James II of England by a coalition of English Parliamentarians and the Dutch stadtholder, William III of Orange. This bloodless revolution established a constitutional monarchy, enhancing Parliament's power over the monarchy and paving the way for the modern democratic state.
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Jacobitism was a political movement in Great Britain and Ireland aimed at restoring the Roman Catholic Stuart King James II of England and his heirs to the thrones of England, Scotland, and Ireland. It emerged after the Glorious Revolution of 1688 and persisted into the late 18th century, influencing British and Irish politics, culture, and society through its support for the Stuart claim and opposition to the Hanoverian succession.
The English Reformation was a pivotal series of events in the 16th century that transformed the Church of England from Roman Catholicism to a state-controlled Protestant church, initiated largely by political and personal matters of King Henry VIII. It fundamentally altered religious beliefs and practices in England, laying the groundwork for Protestantism and impacting English society and politics for centuries to come.
The divine right of kings is a political and religious doctrine that asserts that a monarch's authority to rule comes directly from God, not from any earthly authority or consent of the governed. This concept was used historically to justify absolute monarchy and the monarch's immunity from earthly challenges to their rule.
Parliamentary Sovereignty is a fundamental principle of the UK constitution, which holds that Parliament has the supreme legal authority to enact, amend, or repeal any law without legal constraint. This doctrine implies that no Parliament can bind a future Parliament, ensuring that no law is beyond the reach of legislative change.
The Act of Settlement 1701 was a pivotal statute passed by the Parliament of England to secure Protestant succession to the English throne, effectively excluding Catholics from the line of succession. It significantly shaped the constitutional framework of the United Kingdom, influencing the balance of power between the monarchy and Parliament and establishing the foundation for modern constitutional monarchy.
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