British Whig Party
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The British Whig Party was a major political force in Britain from the 17th to the 19th century, championing constitutional monarchy, parliamentary supremacy, and liberal reforms that laid groundwork for the modern Liberal Party.
All labels observed (7)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Whig | 24 |
| British Whig Party canonical | 3 |
| Whigs | 3 |
| Whig Party (Great Britain) | 2 |
| Whig (early association) | 1 |
| Whig Party (British historical) | 1 |
| Whig politicians | 1 |
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Target entity: British Whig Party Context triple: [Baron Camelford, associatedWith, British Whig Party]
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Foxite Whigs
The Foxite Whigs were a late 18th-century British political faction led by Charles James Fox, known for their advocacy of parliamentary reform, civil liberties, and opposition to royal influence and government authoritarianism.
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Rockingham Whigs
The Rockingham Whigs were an 18th-century British political faction led by the Marquess of Rockingham, known for their opposition to royal influence over Parliament and their advocacy of constitutional limits on monarchical power.
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Federal Party
The Federal Party was a prominent Sri Lankan Tamil political party that championed federalism and minority rights, notably opposing Sinhala-only language policies.
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True Whig Party
The True Whig Party was the dominant political party of Liberia for over a century, representing the interests of the Americo-Liberian elite and effectively functioning as a one-party state.
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El Partido Liberal
El Partido Liberal was a Mexican liberal newspaper known for publishing influential political and intellectual writings in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: British Whig Party Target entity description: The British Whig Party was a major political force in Britain from the 17th to the 19th century, championing constitutional monarchy, parliamentary supremacy, and liberal reforms that laid groundwork for the modern Liberal Party.
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A.
Foxite Whigs
The Foxite Whigs were a late 18th-century British political faction led by Charles James Fox, known for their advocacy of parliamentary reform, civil liberties, and opposition to royal influence and government authoritarianism.
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B.
Rockingham Whigs
The Rockingham Whigs were an 18th-century British political faction led by the Marquess of Rockingham, known for their opposition to royal influence over Parliament and their advocacy of constitutional limits on monarchical power.
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C.
Federal Party
The Federal Party was a prominent Sri Lankan Tamil political party that championed federalism and minority rights, notably opposing Sinhala-only language policies.
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D.
True Whig Party
The True Whig Party was the dominant political party of Liberia for over a century, representing the interests of the Americo-Liberian elite and effectively functioning as a one-party state.
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E.
El Partido Liberal
El Partido Liberal was a Mexican liberal newspaper known for publishing influential political and intellectual writings in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | political party ⓘ |
| activePeriodEnd | 19th century ⓘ |
| activePeriodStart | late 17th century ⓘ |
| color | blue ⓘ |
| corePrinciple |
defense of the rule of law
ⓘ
protection of property rights ⓘ resistance to arbitrary royal power ⓘ |
| country |
Kingdom of Great Britain
ⓘ
United Kingdom ⓘ |
| historicalRole |
major governing party in 18th-century Britain
ⓘ
principal rival of the Tory Party ⓘ |
| ideology |
constitutionalism
ⓘ
liberalism ⓘ limited monarchy ⓘ parliamentary supremacy ⓘ pro-reform politics ⓘ |
| influenced |
British liberal tradition
ⓘ
Liberal Party (UK) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| keyReform |
Catholic Emancipation (supported by many Whigs)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Reform Act 1832 NERFINISHED ⓘ abolition of slavery in the British Empire ⓘ civil liberties reforms ⓘ expansion of the franchise ⓘ |
| notableMember |
Charles James Fox
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Duke of Bedford NERFINISHED ⓘ Duke of Devonshire NERFINISHED ⓘ Duke of Newcastle NERFINISHED ⓘ Lord Grey NERFINISHED ⓘ Lord John Russell NERFINISHED ⓘ Lord Melbourne NERFINISHED ⓘ Lord Palmerston NERFINISHED ⓘ Lord Rockingham NERFINISHED ⓘ Robert Walpole NERFINISHED ⓘ William Ewart Gladstone NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opposedIdeology |
absolutism
ⓘ
divine right of kings ⓘ |
| originOfName | term "Whig" derived from "Whiggamore" or Scottish cattle drivers ⓘ |
| parliamentaryAlignment | opposition to the Tories ⓘ |
| positionOnCatholicism | often opposed Catholic political power ⓘ |
| positionOnMonarchy | supported constitutional monarchy ⓘ |
| positionOnParliament | supported parliamentary supremacy ⓘ |
| positionOnReligion | generally supported religious toleration for Protestants ⓘ |
| precededBy | Country Party NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| significantEvent | Glorious Revolution NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| socialBase |
aristocracy
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commercial interests ⓘ landed gentry ⓘ |
| succeededBy | Liberal Party (UK) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| supportedEvent | Glorious Revolution NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Referenced by (35)
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