decline of the monarchy

Question 1

… … inspired creation of Yorkshire Association

Answer 1

1729
Christopher Wyvill

Question 2

Burke presented bill for econ. reform … but unable to secure passage

Answer 2

1780

Question 3

Burke appointed paymaster in …’s gov. in …, established specific salary …

Answer 3

Rockingham
1780
£4,00/yr

Question 4

(Burke) Civil Service Act abolished … royal & gov sinecures saving …

Answer 4

130
£70,000/yr

Question 5

(… appointed Lord North PM … despite personal dislike)

Answer 5

George III
1770

Question 6

Victoria forced to appoint … PM in …

Answer 6

Gladstone
1880

Question 7

… appointed Ramsey MacDonald …

Answer 7

George V
Jan 1924

Question 8

… = … Peel unable to return enough seats, … returned

Answer 8

William IV
1834
Melbourne

Question 9

… gave in to Irish Home Rule …

Answer 9

George V
1914

Question 10

Victoria … Gladstone/Salisbury rivalry

Answer 10

1884

Question 11

1832 reform = … adult males had vote, standardised … householder franchise, … new borough seats

Answer 11

nearly 1 in 5
£10
44

Question 12

before 1832 … ‘royal placemen’ -> …

Answer 12

over 100
60-70

Question 13

1832 … rotten boroughs abolished e.g. …

Answer 13

56
Aldeburgh, Dunwich, Old Sarum

Question 14

… … dismissed Grey’s gov. & appointed Tory … - won additional … seats but not enough for majority

Answer 14

1835
William
Robert Peel
80

Question 15

1832: cost … for name on electoral register

Answer 15

1 shilling

Question 16

Con Nat Union … & Nat Lib Federation …

Answer 16

1867
1877

Question 17

local level party organisations e.g. … & …

Answer 17

Liberal Liberation Society
Conservative Primrose League