Refashioning the State in England, 1688-1714 - Lecture 24

Explore the transformation of the English state following the Glorious Revolution of 1688 in this 47-minute lecture from Yale University's course on Early Modern England. Examine the ambiguities of the Revolutionary Settlement, the strengthening of parliamentary government through wartime demands, and the constitutional provisions of the Act of Settlement of 1701. Delve into the origins and outcomes of the 1707 Act of Union, which created the United Kingdom of Great Britain. Gain insights into the paradoxical realities of the British state in 1714 through chapters covering the Glorious Revolution, settlement, war, financial revolution, and Scotland's role in these transformative events.