Chapter 18

Question 1

Name a;
- Key figure of the Court party
- Main interests and aims for the Court Party
- Attitude to parliament

Answer 1

• Charles II/ James Butler/ Robert Murray
• Support Charles’ religious and political direction including the tolerance of Catholics and strengthening ties with France
• Manipulate parliament using crown prerogatives

Question 2

Name a;
- Key figure of the Country party
- Main interests and aims for the Country Party
- Attitude to parliament

Answer 2

• William Coventry/ Shaftesbury/ Buckingham
• Anti Catholic and wanted a intolerant church of England, and wanted to defend protestant countries abroad
• Wanted to defend the rights of parliament against crowns prerogative

Question 3

Name 3 Tory beliefs

Answer 3

• Anti exclusionist
• Believed in the Divine right
• No right of resistance
• Intolerant
  -Believed threat of absolutism came from dissenters

Question 4

Name 3 Whig beliefs

Answer 4

• Exclusionist
• Believed power should lie in the hands of the people by voting in parliament
• Advocated the supremacy of Parliament
• Called for toleration of protestant dissenters