Rockingham Whig
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Rockingham Whig refers to the faction of British Whig politicians led by the Marquess of Rockingham, known for their opposition to royal influence and advocacy of constitutional liberties in the 18th century.
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
Whig faction
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political faction ⓘ |
| activeDuring | reign of George III ⓘ |
| advocated |
constitutional liberties
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limitation of royal prerogative ⓘ parliamentary supremacy ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Rockinghamite principles
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opposition to the King’s Friends ⓘ opposition to the North ministry ⓘ parliamentary reform debates ⓘ |
| basedIn | Parliament of Great Britain ⓘ |
| chamber |
House of Commons of Great Britain
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House of Lords ⓘ
surface form:
House of Lords of Great Britain
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| coreBelief |
constitutional balance between Crown, Lords, and Commons
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party connection as a safeguard of liberty ⓘ |
| country | Kingdom of Great Britain ⓘ |
| factionOf |
Whig Party
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surface form:
British Whig Party
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| formedAround | 1760s ⓘ |
| hasMember |
Charles James Fox
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Duke of Portland ⓘ Edmund Burke ⓘ Henry Seymour Conway ⓘ John Cavendish ⓘ John Cavendish ⓘ
surface form:
Lord John Cavendish
John Russell, 4th Earl Russell ⓘ
surface form:
Lord John Russell (as a later adherent of Rockingham principles)
George Keppel, 3rd Earl of Albemarle ⓘ
surface form:
Lord Keppel
Lord Shelburne ⓘ William Dowdeswell ⓘ William Fitzwilliam, 4th Earl Fitzwilliam ⓘ |
| hasPoliticalPhilosopher | Edmund Burke ⓘ |
| ideology |
English Whigs
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surface form:
Whiggism
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| influenced |
Foxite Whigs
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later Liberal Party traditions in Britain ⓘ |
| leader | Charles Watson-Wentworth, 2nd Marquess of Rockingham ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Charles Watson-Wentworth, 2nd Marquess of Rockingham ⓘ |
| notableWorkAssociated | Thoughts on the Cause of the Present Discontents ⓘ |
| opposedTo |
executive patronage
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royal influence over Parliament ⓘ |
| partOf |
Whig Party
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surface form:
British Whig Party
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| politicalPosition |
aristocratic reformist
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pro-parliamentary ⓘ |
| position | opposition faction ⓘ |
| positionOnAmericanColonies |
critical of taxation without representation
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sympathetic to colonial grievances ⓘ |
| supported |
civil liberties
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limitations on crown patronage ⓘ repeal of the Stamp Act 1766 ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 18th century ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
The Duke of Grafton (de facto), The Marquess of Rockingham (de jure predecessor in office sequence)
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politicalAlignment
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Rockingham Whig
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subject surface form:
Augustus FitzRoy, 3rd Duke of Grafton