House of Lords Whig faction
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The House of Lords Whig faction was the grouping of Whig peers in the British upper chamber who advocated constitutional monarchy, parliamentary supremacy, and reform-oriented policies during the 18th and 19th centuries.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| House of Lords Whig faction canonical | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Whig faction
ⓘ
parliamentary group ⓘ political faction ⓘ |
| activeInPeriod |
18th century
ⓘ
19th century ⓘ |
| chamber | upper house ⓘ |
| country |
Kingdom of Great Britain
ⓘ
United Kingdom ⓘ |
| favored |
aristocratic constitutionalism
ⓘ
commercial and financial interests ⓘ limited religious establishment ⓘ |
| governmentRole | often formed or supported Whig-led ministries ⓘ |
| hasMember | Whig peers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalPrecursorOf | Liberal Party representation in the House of Lords ⓘ |
| ideology |
Whiggism
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
constitutional monarchy ⓘ liberalism ⓘ parliamentary supremacy ⓘ reformism ⓘ |
| influenced |
British constitutional development
ⓘ
evolution of cabinet government ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| location | Palace of Westminster, London NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opposed |
Jacobitism
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
absolute monarchy ⓘ |
| opposedTo |
Tory peers
ⓘ
royal prerogative in excess of law ⓘ |
| partOf |
House of Lords
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Parliament of Great Britain NERFINISHED ⓘ Parliament of the United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalAlignment |
anti-absolutism
ⓘ
pro-parliament ⓘ |
| position | centre-left ⓘ |
| socialBase |
great Whig families
ⓘ
landed aristocracy ⓘ |
| supported |
Act of Settlement 1701
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Bill of Rights 1689 NERFINISHED ⓘ Glorious Revolution settlement NERFINISHED ⓘ Hanoverian succession NERFINISHED ⓘ Reform Act 1832 NERFINISHED ⓘ expansion of civil liberties ⓘ limitation of monarchical power ⓘ parliamentary reform ⓘ religious toleration for Protestant dissenters ⓘ |
| tradition | aristocratic liberalism ⓘ |
| typeOfElectoralBase | hereditary peerage ⓘ |
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