Life after Pitt 1801 - 1812 Flashcards
When was Addington the the Prime Minister?
1801 -1804
When was Pitt the the Prime Minister?
1804 - 1806
When was Grenville the the Prime Minister?
1806 - 1807
When was Portland the the Prime Minister?
1807-1809
When was Perceval the the Prime Minister?
1809-1812
What did Addington do?
He introduced improvements to Pitts in income tax collection
He investigated several measures to try and win the war with France
He abolished income tax in 1802 in peacetime, but reinstated it in 1804 after the French wars started again.
He increased the efficiency of tax collection.
He lowered the 1 shilling in the pound rate from £5.6 mil from Pitt to £4.76 mil
He raised a militia of 85,000 and 400,000 volunteer soldiers in case of a need for any army
What did Pitt do in his 2nd ministry?
He tried to make a coalition government but interference from the King meant that Fox couldn’t join, making the coalition impossible
Under Pitt the Battle of Trafalgar against the French was won, but he didn’t take credit for it
What did Grenville do?
He made Fox the Foreign Secretary, which the King accepted reluctantly, but then Fox died a few months later
He was the only opposition Whig from 1782-1830
He wanted to allow Roman Catholics to become parts of the military but the King vetoed it
What did Portland do?
He was associated with corruption and was inept with the military
He failed at being direct and left the Cabinet to their own devices
He passed a law making it a capital offense to use money to buy a seat in parliament
What did Perceval do?
He made the Regency Bill because the Kings mental state was deteriorating, which reduced the Regents power of patronage
He dealt with a serious trade crisis, opposition to high taxes, popular unrest and a broken up Cabinet
He made the Frambreaking Act in 1812, so anyone who smashed a weave meant treason
Why did Perceval fall from power?
He was assassinated by a lunatic in from of the House of Commons
Why did Pitt fall from power?
He was older and wore himself out and died in late 1806 and his grip over the Government weakened
