Thoughts on the Cause of the Present Discontents

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"Thoughts on the Cause of the Present Discontents" is a 1770 political pamphlet by Edmund Burke criticizing the British government's policies and defending constitutional monarchy and party politics.

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instanceOf political pamphlet
work of political philosophy
addresses corruption in government
relationship between Parliament and the executive
role of the Crown in politics
argues that personal rule by the monarch's favorites is dangerous
that public discontent arises from abuse of constitutional forms
that stable parties are necessary for responsible government
author Edmund Burke
countryOfOrigin Kingdom of Great Britain
criticizes policies of King George III's government
system of court influence
use of patronage to control Parliament
defends constitutional monarchy
organized political parties
party connection as essential to liberty
firstPublicationPlace London, England
surface form: London
form pamphlet
genre pamphlet literature
political theory
hasAuthorOccupation Member of Parliament
political philosopher
hasForm prose
hasInfluenceOn British constitutional thought
debates on party government in Britain
historicalContext aftermath of the Seven Years' War
political crisis of the late 1760s in Britain
Georgian era
surface form: reign of King George III
influenced development of modern party theory
later conservative political thought
language English
mainTopic British politics
British Whig political thought
surface form: Whig ideology

constitutional monarchy
ministerial influence
parliamentary government
party politics
royal prerogative
philosophicalPerspective conservative Whig
politicalAlignment Foxite Whigs
surface form: Whig
politicalPosition pro-parliamentary supremacy within monarchy
publicationYear 1770
relatedWorkByAuthor Reflections on the Revolution in France
supports Rockingham Whigs
timePeriod 18th century
workTitle Thoughts on the Cause of the Present Discontents self-link

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Edmund Burke notableWork Thoughts on the Cause of the Present Discontents
Rockingham Whig notableWorkAssociated Thoughts on the Cause of the Present Discontents
Thoughts on the Cause of the Present Discontents workTitle Thoughts on the Cause of the Present Discontents self-link
Speech on Conciliation with America relatedWork Thoughts on the Cause of the Present Discontents