Conservatism: BG Flashcards
When did Conservatism emerge in England?
Enlightenment
What were the outcomes of the French Revolution?
Ovethrow of the French Revolution
Destruction of historic religious assumptions
What major event best echoed the principles of the Enlightenment?
French Revolution (1789)
Who wrote ‘Reflections on the Revolution in France’?
Edmund Burke
What was a core principle of Edmund Burke’s conservatism?
Change to conserve
=small gradual changes to allow reversal if necessary
What negative events occurred during the French Revolution?
Execution of KIng Louis XVI
The Terror- execution of thousands of French citizens
What are two other forms of conservatism that emerged after traditional conservatism?
One nation conservatism
New-right Conservatism
What significant changes occurred after the Glorious Revolution and Bill of Rights of 1689?
More powers of the monarch were transferred to parliament
Which political groups emerged after the Glorious Revolution?
The Whigs-> Later Liberal party
The Tories-> Later Conservative Party
What did the Whigs support?
Powers of Parliament
What did the Tories support?
Powers of the Monarch
