1665

1665 1675

1675 1685

2. James II was the first Catholic monarch to reign in England. True or false?

True

True False

3. When James II first succeeded to the throne, he initially kept the Tory lord lieutenant in office. What was his name?

Henry Earl of Clarendon

Henry Earl of Clarendon Marshal Schomberg

Marshal Schomberg Richard Talbot

4. James II introduced a Declaration of Indulgence in what year?

1685

1685 1687

1687 1689

5. The Declaration of Indulgence gave Catholics offices in government, in the university and in the army. True or False?

True

True False

6. James initially went to France after losing his English and Scottish thrones, but later moved to Ireland. Which of these did he not do?

Establish his court in Dublin Castle

Establish his court in Dublin Castle Turn the Catholic Cathedral of Christ Church into a centre for Protestant worship

Turn the Catholic Cathedral of Christ Church into a centre for Protestant worship Turn the Protestant Cathedral of Christ Church into a centre for Catholic worship

7. Professor David Hayton argues that ‘The assembly embarked on a programme of reform that went beyond anything that either James or Tyrconnel had previously envisaged.’ Which of these did it include?

Repeal of the post-Cromwellian land settlement

Repeal of the post-Cromwellian land settlement Repeal of Poynings’ Law

Repeal of Poynings’ Law Opening up of Irish trade

8. Which reform was likely to anger James the most?

Repeal of the 1641 Elizabethan Act of Uniformity

Repeal of the 1641 Elizabethan Act of Uniformity Repeal of Poynings’ Law

Repeal of Poynings’ Law Constitutional independence for Ireland

9. The Siege of Derry lasted from:

December 1688 to July 1689

December 1688 to July 1689 January 1689 to February 1689

January 1689 to February 1689 November 1689 to December 1689

10. Lieutenant-Colonel Robert Lundy, appointed governor of Derry city in December 1688, later fled the city disguised as:

A private soldier

A private soldier A beggar

A beggar A woman

11. Who took command of the Derry city defence with Colonel Henry Baker after Lundy fled?

David Hayton

David Hayton Peter Talbot

Peter Talbot George Walker

12. James Francis Edward was:

The heir presumptive

The heir presumptive The heir apparent

13. What was the so-called ‘Glorious Revolution’ of 1688?

The play published by John Michelburne

The play published by John Michelburne The French invasion of Holland, stopped when the Dutch deliberately flooded their territory

The French invasion of Holland, stopped when the Dutch deliberately flooded their territory The exile of James II and the succession of William and Mary to the throne

14. An ecclesiastical policy known as ‘Gallicanism’ emphasised the independent authority of the French monarchy over the Catholic Church in France. True or false?

True

True False

15. The Battle of the Boyne took place in:

July 1689

July 1689 July 1690

July 1690 July 1691

July 1691 July 1692

16. Who won the Battle of Beachy Head?

French

French English

English Dutch

17. Which treaty required Catholics who remained in Ireland to take an oath of allegiance to William and Mary in order to benefit from its provisions?