Power in the late C18 Flashcards
What were the big changed during this time?
- population increase
- urbanisation
- political radicalism growing
- industrialisation
Who holds power?
- King
- Aristocracy
- Parliament (HoL)
- Church
Which groups don’t have power but are starting to ask for it?
- Working class
Who are the gentry?
- Landowners
- One down from aristocrats
- Many were MP’s or Justices of peace
How many MP’s represented a consituency?
More than 1
What was wrong with the allocation of the MP’s?
Not been updated since the middle ages, so did not reflect the huge population growth brought by the industrial revoultion
What parts of the country were over represented in the HoC?
Rural south more represented than the industrial north
Were MP’s payed?
No
How many MP’s were considered independant?
200
What did the Bill of Rights (1689) enforce?
The monarchy to consult regularly with parliament
How could the monarchy still influence elections?
- Patronage
- selecting ministers
- calling elections
How were the monarchy limited?
- annual consent to raise taxes
- could not be Roman Catholic or married to one
What did the Glorious Revolution (1688) establish?
The supremacy of parliament over the monarchy
Who were more likely to question the power of the monarchy?
whigs
What were the ideas of the tories?
- defend the monarchy
- resistance to change/reform
- protective of churches influence
