10 - Fall of the Whigs Flashcards
How many seats did the Tories win in the 1832 election?
185
Why did the Whigs lose the 1841 election? (factors)
Unpopularity of many Whig reforms, lack of reforms after 1835, economic problems, weaknesses of the Whigs, revival of the Tories/Peel
When was the Tamworth manifesto issued?
December 1835
When did King William IV sack Lord Melbourne and who did he ask to fill in?
1834, asked Duke of Wellington
What did Peel’s Manifesto say?
Accepted the Reform Act as ‘a final and irrevocable settlement of a great constitutional statement’, promised a review of institutions, promised ‘the correction of proved abuses and the redress of real grievances’, offered to look at church reform
What was Peel’s basic message in the Tamworth Manifesto?
Reform to preserve
How many seats did the Conservatives win in the 1835 election?
290, all 29 county seats. Largest single party in Parliament
Why was Peel’s Hundred Day Ministry successful?
Showed his ability as a willing statesman and revealed his ability to consider moderate reform
When did William IV die?
1837
How many seats did the Conservatives gain in the 1837 election?
13, reduced Whig minority to just over 30
How many Whigs ‘crossed the floor’ 1835-40?
Nearly 60
What group of MPs ‘crossed the floor’ in 1837?
MPs led by Lord Stanley
By how many votes was Melbourne’s government defeated over the Jamaican Crisis?
5
What happened as a result of Whig defeat over the Jamaican Crisis?
Government resigned, Queen Victoria reluctantly asked Peel to form the next ministry
When was the Bedchamber Crisis?
1839
