Tamworth Manifesto

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The Tamworth Manifesto was an 1834 policy statement by Sir Robert Peel that laid the foundations of the modern Conservative Party in Britain by redefining its principles in response to the era’s political reforms.


Statements (30)
Predicate Object
instanceOf policy statement
political manifesto
appliesToJurisdiction United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland NERFINISHED
author Robert Peel
country United Kingdom
describedAs foundational document of modern British Conservatism
describedBySource letter to the electors of Tamworth
emphasizes acceptance of the 1832 Reform Act
administrative efficiency
maintenance of established institutions
pragmatic conservatism
genre political text
hasEffect foundation of the modern Conservative Party
redefinition of Tory principles
historicalContext post-1832 Reform Act politics
historicalPeriod 19th century
inception December 1834
influenced Conservative Party (UK)
Peelite conservatism
language English
locationOfCreation Tamworth
mainSubject British politics
Conservatism
parliamentary reform
namedAfter Tamworth
opposes radical change
politicalAlignment Conservative
publicationDate 1834
significantPerson Robert Peel
supports measured reform

Referenced by (3)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Tamworth associatedWith Tamworth Manifesto
Tamworth gaveNameTo Tamworth Manifesto
Robert Peel notableWork Tamworth Manifesto

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