Chapter 19 Flashcards
Who was head of the whigs/ liberals
Palmerston
Who was head of Peelites
Gladstone/ aberdeen
Who was head of Protectionists
Disraeli, Bentinck, Stanley/ Derby
What did Mccord and Perdue say about the queen
‘royal authority was in decline’
when was the bedchamber crisis
1839
who could the queen appoint
bishops and army officers
what did Bagehot say
The queen had a right to be consulted, to encourage and to warn
who was PM from 1846-52 and which party
Russell- whig
who did Palmerston recognise as PM for France in 1851
Louis Napoleon
which bill was defeated in 1852 that led to Russell’s resignation
The Militia bill
who was PM in 1852 and which party
Lord Derby- Conservative
who did Disareli’s new budget favour which led to the fall in government
the landed classes
who was PM 1852-55 and which party
Aberdeen and a whig-perlite coalition
which war conduct of 1854 led to the downfall of the government
Crimean War after Russell handled the entry into war badly
who was PM in 1855-58 and which party
Lord Palmerston and whig
what was Palmerston often criticised for
His dealings with foreign policy
who was PM for second time in 1858-59
Lord Derby
what led to Derby’s resignation
a vote of confidence after surviving the general election in 1857
who was PM from 1859-65 and which party
Lord Palmerston and liberals
what did the times say in 1861
Palmerston represented the national state of mind
who was most associated for the Liberals for the 20years it had a big emergence
Gladstone
when were the liberals created
1859
when was the second reform act that extended the electorate further
1867
How many out of 456 MPs were landowners
198
How many out of 456 MPs were lawyers and big businessmen
84 lawyers, 74 business
What did the Liberals believe in?
Individual liberty, self help, laissez faire, free trade, free press and religion- a more urban, secular society
what was a big weakness for the liberals
Members= 50% landowners, 50% industrialists and made up of many different parties
