The Great Plague
What is the definition of miasma?
A common explanation of disease that said it was caused by poisonous air.
What were changes made to the streets after the Great Fire?
Streets made wider
Define constitutional monarchy.
A country with both a monarch (head of state) and a constitution (laws are rules for the country)
Example: The British system of government
The United Kingdom incudes which countries?
England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland
Why did the Jacobites want Bonnie Prince Charlie as king?
He was Catholic and part of the Stuart line. The first Stuart king, James I, was formerly the king of Scotland.
How do historians think the plague of 1665 might have got into Britain?
Plague-infected rats and fleas aboard boats carrying goods from the Netherlands.
How much of London was destroyed by the Great Fire?
Five-sixths, 5/6 (83%)
Explain the significance of the Bill of Rights.
Clearly defined the powers of the monarch and gave more power to Parliament.
Family relations of Charles II, James II, Mary, and Anne.
Charles is the brother to James, James is the father to Mary and Anne.
What happened to Bonnie Prince Charlie after the battle?
He was hunted all over Scotland, later he escaped to Europe dressed as woman. He never returned to Britain and died in Europe, regretting that he didn't die with his men on the battlefield.
Explain red crosses and writing on doors.
Indicated that plague victims were inside.
Provide one change in house-building during the Restoration period.
New houses must be made of brick or stone (wood houses are banned)
What was the last straw for Parliament regarding James II?
He had a son with this new Catholic wife. The son would surely be Catholic and continue a line of Catholic monarchs.
How did George become King of Great Britain?
After Anne died, he as the closest blood relative who was also Protestant.
The origin of the word 'Jacobite'
Supporters of King James. James is 'Jacobus' in Latin.
Provide three rules and regulations introduced by the Mayor of London to prevent the spread of the plague.
- Dead buried in separate plague cemeteries
- Plague victims clothing burned
- Dogs and cats in the city killed
- Pubs and theatres closed
How is insurance linked to the Great Fire?
Why were people initially not worried about James II's Catholicism?
He was old and his daughters were Protestant. When he dies, one of his daughters would be monarch.
Why is the time after the Stuart Period called the Georgian Period?
There were many kings named George (successively)
How did France help the Jacobites?
Sent soldiers to help. The King of France was Catholic and supported the Catholic fight.
What is a Bill of Mortality?
Why was Christopher Wren the first person to be buried on St. Paul's Cathedral
He was the architect.
What were the four big changes made by James II that made parliament very unhappy and suspicious of him?
1. Gave top jobs to Catholics
2. Built up a big army
3. Made a speech saying Catholics and Protestants were free to worship as they liked (unbeknownst to Parliament)
4. Decided to rule without Parliament
Describe methods used for English control in Ireland and Scotland.
Scottish clans had to swear an oath of loyalty to the English king (or die)
Irish Catholics were not allowed to vote, be a teacher, or carry a sword.
Provide one similarity between the first and second Jacobite Rebellions?
- Both fought against English monarchs
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