Regency Bill Flashcards

1
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What was Pitt known as?

A

‘Three bottle man’ - average 3 bottles per night

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2
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What Illness did George 3 have?

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Porphyria - blood disorder
Believed to also be bipolar

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3
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When was George III illness at its worst

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Between Nov 1788 March 1789
mind was ‘unbalanced’
‘remedies’ such as purging and bleeding useless

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4
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What did Fox and the Whigs want?

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Prince George (prince of Wales and son of King George) to take over as regent

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5
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why did fox and the Whigs want a regency?

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Prince George was a friend of Fox
Fox saw it as a chance to take power

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6
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What did Fox begin to do?

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Defend and advocate for ROYAL PREROGATIVE so Regency could happen without agreement from Parliament

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7
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What did Pitt to in reaction to Fox’s support of Regency Bill?

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Pitt also wanted Regency otherwise had to resign
Insisted that George could only take over WITH consent of Parliament subject to their conditions

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8
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Why Did Pitt want Parliaments control over regency

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Parliament would have power over Regent and so can’t dismiss Pitt and put Fox in power

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9
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Consequence of Fox’s action

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Fox defended Royal Prerogative = lost votes
Pitt stood up for Parliamentary power

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10
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What happened to the Regency Bill?

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January 1789 - Passed HOC, intended to deprive power of Prince George

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11
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What powers did the Regent have now?

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  • Regent had no power to create new peers, no right of patronage
  • No power to grant pensions
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12
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Did the Regency Bill ever be implemented?

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Mid Feb ready to go HOL BUT
by 1 March George III recovered

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