Lord LIverpool's Government (General Knowledge) Flashcards
General knowledge and information on Lord LIverpool and his government
What political party was Liverpool a part of
The Tory party
When did Liverpool become PM?
1812
Why was Liverpool considered to be a “safe bet?”
He was said to be ‘an uninspiring character’, a ‘safe pair of hands’ and able to ‘co-ordinate the forces of order’
Which monarch appointed Liverppol?
Prince Regent / George IV
What does it mean to be reactionary
It means to have less liberal and more conservation views usuially holding opposition to reformative motions or social progresson
Why wasn’t Canning able to serve in Liverpool’s Government
Because he had more liberal beliefs
What was Liverpool’s real name
Robert Banks Jenkinson
Before becoming PM what was Liverpool’s previous position
House of Lords- Foreign Secretary and War Secretary
Who was Liverpool’s hard line Home Secretary
Lord Sidmouth
What crises did his govt have to deal with
Unemployment
Calls for reform & Radical thoughts
Economic Depression
Napoleonic Wars
Lord Liverpool’s aims were to preserve the constitution, similar to that of Pitt. In practice, what did this mean?
To keep the landed class rich & in power and keep the poor, poor (‘protecting British agriculture and market’) whilst also trying to maintain the monarchy.
What were the 1820s known for?
The ‘gold standard’
Who were the Luddites
The Luddites were working class individuals who would traverse different factories breaking the machines in fear of being replaced by these machines.
Who did Liverpool replace?
Spencer Percival
