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T5: How far did Parliament become a partner in government 1689-1701? Flashcards

1
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definition of partner in government?

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  • equal terms/same responsibilities and powers
  • both indispensable
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when did William form his Privy Council?

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1689

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what powers did William use to appoint ministers in his Privy Council?

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prerogative powers, appointed own ministers as per the terms of the Bill of Rights

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who did William appoint as Lord Privy Seal?

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Lord Halifax

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what was the significance of Lord Halifax?

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not Whig or Tory - could transcend differences

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what position did William appoint Lord Halifax to?

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Lord Privy Seal

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how did William attempt to create loyalty from both parties in his Privy Council?

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Carefully selected balance of Whigs + Tories filled other posts, not always popular in Commons

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who did William appoint as Lord President?

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Danby

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9
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when was William’s first Parliament?

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1690

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what demonstrates the strengthening of the powers of the Privy Council over Parl?

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attempt to establish Parliamentary commission to scrutinise gov finances = rejected

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what demonstrates William’s desire to keep the powers he has?

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relationship between Parl + Danby is strained but W defends right to lick own ministers and keeps Danby

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when did William face war in Scotland and Ireland?

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1690-2

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examples of successful battles in Ireland for William?

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  • Battle of the Boyne (1690)
  • Battle of Aughrim (1691)
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when was the Battle of the Boyne?

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1690

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when was the Battle of Aughrim?

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1691

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what country were the Battles of the Boyne and of Aughrim?

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Ireland

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were the Battles of the Boyne and of Aughrim successful for William?

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yes, victories

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what is an example of a successful battle for William in Scotland?

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put down Jacobite forces at the Glencoe Massacre, 1692

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when was the Glencoe Massacre?

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1692

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what happened at the Glencoe Massacre?

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William put down Jacobite forces

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21
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what country was the Glencoe Massacre?

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Scotland

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what was the impact of the war in Ireland for Parliament?

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able to gain power as cost meant they could set up Parl commission to scrutinise and control gov expenditure

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why were Parliament eventually able to set up a commission to scrutinise gov expenditure?

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  • 9 yrs war
  • war in Ireland
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what was the consequence of commission to scrutinise gov expenditure in terms of power?

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Parliament gained power over the king

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what was the significance of the wars in Scotland and Ireland?

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Glorious Rev not bloodless, only bloodless in England

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were the wars in Ireland and Scotland really a result of the Glorious Rev?

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arguably not - meant GR not bloodless and Parl gaining power over king (scrutinising commission) not in fact result of GR

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what were the Whig Junto ?

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group of Whig rebels (not against crown, but had ideas that deviated from traditional Whig ones)

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when were the Whig Junto active?

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1692-7

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what were the beliefs of the Whig Junto and what was their impact?

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favoured a strong executive regular Parls and supported W’s war to promote Protestantism in Europe, became dominant in Parl and gov

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what are examples of William retaining power?

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his use of veto in the years 1692-4. uses it 3 times in these years

29
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an example of William using his royal veto?

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1693 vetoes the Triennial Bill

30
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how many times does William use his veto 1692-4?

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3

31
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in what years does William use his power of veto 3 times?

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1692-4

32
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what does William’s use of his royal veto show?

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William wanted to preserve his powers and still had key powers

33
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what group tries to pass the Triennial Bill 1693?

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Whig Junto

34
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was the Triennial Act revolutionary?

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no - seen twice before 1661 and 1664

35
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why was the Triennial Act eventually passed?

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increasing need for funds for war

36
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when was the Triennial Act passed with Royal Assent?

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Jan 1694

37
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what was the significance of the passing of the Triennial Act 1694?

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  • shows William feels pressured to pass legislation he doesn’t like
  • Parl now regular! - permanent place in gov - step towards ‘partner in government’
38
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what did the Triennial Act 1694 mean?

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  • Meant Parl could not last longer than 3 years - meant new elections more regular
  • MPs changing more frequently = harder for Crown to establish loyal following in Parl - had to work harder for support
39
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what was passed jan 1694?

A

Triennial Act

40
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what event was caused by the Triennial Act?

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Rage of the Party

41
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when was the Rage of the Party?

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1694-1716

42
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what is the instability caused by frequent elections caused by the Triennial Act called?

A

the Rage of the Party

43
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impact of Triennial Act on Parliament?

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  • politics increasingly governed by loyalty to a party (after 1795 only 14% MPs engaged in cross-party voting)
  • due to frequent elections
44
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stats for impact of more frequent elections after the Triennial Act 1794?

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  • 6 elections 1689-1701
  • each election saw average 100/269 seats contested, no seats contested in only 19 constituencies
45
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what does increased number of seats being contested show?

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people getting more involved in politics, having to decide between candidates, renewed interest in politics from those outside gov, esp 200,000 who could vote

46
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how many men could vote at this time?

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200,000

47
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what problem do more frequent elections cause for William?

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harder to gain loyalty in Parliament

48
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when was the loyal ‘Association’?

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1696

49
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what did the loyal Association lead to?

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removal from office of 86 JPs

50
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what did the resistance to the loyal Association show?

A

opposition to William still significant

51
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why did opposition to William grow?

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resentment of high taxes (due to wars) and fear of corruption

52
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what were the 2 factions in Parl called?

A

Court and Country

53
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who were the Court faction?

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Whig Junto supporters, loyal to Crown

54
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who were the Country faction?

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Tories and some disaffected Whigs, believed Court faction to be corrupting politics

55
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how did the Country faction limit William’s power?

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  • 1697- Country opposition managed to pass law that limited W to sustaining an army of 10,000 through government grants.
  • 1698- lowered to 7,000
56
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what law did the Country faction pass 1697?

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law that limited William to sustaining an army of 10,000 through gov grants

57
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when was William limited to sustaining an army of 10,000 through gov grants?

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1697

58
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when was William limited to sustaining an army of 7,000 through gov grants?

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1698

59
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significance of laws limiting William’s standing army?

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Parl gaining power over the king, William had become too reliant on the Whigs

60
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since when had taxation been redirected into Parl’s control?

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1689

61
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when was the Civil List Act?

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1697

62
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what did the Civil List Act do?

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formalised Parl’s control of much of nation’s finances
- granted William £700,000 p/a for life as an allowance to pay for expenses of Royal Household, salaries for diplomats + judges etc
- all taxes went to Parl to manage
- Parl controlled military expenditure

63
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how much money was William granted by the Civil List Act?

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£700,000 p/a for life

64
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significance of the Civil List Act?

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  • Parl have more power over king - control much of nation’s finances
  • needs frequent review + renewing - another way to ensure regular Parls
65
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Act of Resumption year?

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1699

66
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example of William feeling he has to do what Parl wants 1699?

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Act of Resumption - gave Royal Assent

67
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when did the Tories make significant gains in elections?

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1701

68
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which Whig Junto members did the Tories open impeachment proceedings against? when?

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Montagu, Russel and Somers, 1701

69
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when did Tories open impeachment proceedings against Whig Junto members?

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1701

70
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what did the attempted impeachment of Whigs by Tories show William?

A

needed to choose ministers that reflected majority view in HofC, despite theoretical authority to choose own. forced to listen to their views

71
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when did William die?

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1702

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