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Queen Anne (Stuart Dynasty) - Coggle Diagram
Queen Anne (Stuart Dynasty)
The War of the Spanish Succession
Treaty of Utrecht
Territories gained by each country
Main characteristics
The last Stuart monarch (no heir to the throne)
Devoted to the Anglican Church
A real ruler
Subject to the influence of those of her own sex.
Duchess of Marlborough (Sara) - Mrs. Masham
Popular with all classes for her kindness of heart
No intellectual attainments; fond of hunting
Home affairs
Party strife
Whigs
favoured Toleration
Defended the constitutional government (result of the Revolution)
Supported the War of the Spanish Succession
Favoured the Hanoverian Succession
Tories
Strong upholders of Anglicanism
Believers of divine right and passive obedience
Opponents of the War of the Spanish Sucession (though supporters of maritime war at first)
Supporters of James II's son
Close connection between politics and literature (papers & pamphlets)
Ministers
Godolphin
Close alliance with Marlborough
Glorious period
Great achievements in the War on the continent (Marlborough & Peterborough) + the capture of Minorca and Gibraltar
1708 - a complete Whig ministry
Earl of Oxford (Harley) & Viscount Bolingbroke (St. John)
Intrigues - opposed to each other
1711 - The Occasional Conformity Act
1714 - Schism Acts
1713 - Treaty of Utrecht
1711 - Marlborough dismissed
Scotland
Before Queen Anne
1695 - Bank of Scotland
1696 - Public schools in every parish
1701 - Habeas Corpus Act
Deplorable conditions under Stuart dynasty
1704 - Act of Security
1707 - Act of Union