Changing Social Influences In Parliament - Crown And Aristocrats After 1801 Flashcards
1
Q
Which acts in particular had a marked effect on power of crown and aristocracy?
A
Reform acts of the 1800s
2
Q
How did reform acts influence declining power of the crown?
A
- extended the franchise
- rotten and pocket boroughs reduced
- lost power over choice of prime minister
- decreased influence of patronage
- corrupt and illegal practices act
3
Q
How did extension of the franchise lead to less influence of the aristocracy?
A
- voters were now in industrial areas
- industrial areas were less controlled by the aristocracy
- 1885 number of MPs from industrial backgrounds was more than the landowning elite
4
Q
How did removing rotten and pocket boroughs decrease influence of aristocracy
A
- less rotten and pocket boroughs means less influence by patronage and ‘treating’ elite
- less aristocratic influence
5
Q
Crown losing control of choice of PM:
A
- 1834
- tensions between William IV and Whigs over 1832 reform act
- king replaces Melbourne with Robert Peel - Whig replaced by Tory
- failed and Melbourne reappointed
6
Q
Queen Victoria trying to choose PM
A
- 1880
- wanted to appoint Lord Harrington as PM
- pressured by WHigs and Gladstone (Whig) got appointed instead
Shows that Crown no longer can influence PM - cannot choose the most influential person in parliament to support the crown influence = decline in influence
