High Tories
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High Tories were a traditionalist, monarchist faction within British conservatism that emphasized hierarchy, Anglicanism, and resistance to liberal and democratic reforms.
All labels observed (8)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Country Tories | 1 |
| English Tories | 1 |
| High Tories canonical | 1 |
| High Tory | 1 |
| Peterhouse conservatives | 1 |
| Pittite Tories | 1 |
| Red Tory | 1 |
| Tories (early royalist alignment) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: High Tories Context triple: [Tory, historicalSuccessor, High Tories]
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Royalists
The Royalists were supporters of King Charles I and the monarchy during the English Civil War, opposing the parliamentary forces.
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Peelite Conservatives
The Peelite Conservatives were a mid-19th-century British political faction that broke from the main Conservative Party under Sir Robert Peel, advocating free trade and administrative reform and eventually helping to form the modern Liberal Party.
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Orangist faction
The Orangist faction was a political movement in the Dutch Republic that supported the hereditary leadership and authority of the House of Orange over more republican or oligarchic forms of government.
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Conservative Friends
Conservative Friends are a traditional branch of Quakers that emphasize plain worship, adherence to historic Quaker beliefs and practices, and a generally theologically conservative outlook.
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Pro-Treaty forces
Pro-Treaty forces were the Irish government and military units that supported the Anglo-Irish Treaty and formed the core of the National Army fighting to establish the Irish Free State.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: High Tories Target entity description: High Tories were a traditionalist, monarchist faction within British conservatism that emphasized hierarchy, Anglicanism, and resistance to liberal and democratic reforms.
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A.
Royalists
The Royalists were supporters of King Charles I and the monarchy during the English Civil War, opposing the parliamentary forces.
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B.
Peelite Conservatives
The Peelite Conservatives were a mid-19th-century British political faction that broke from the main Conservative Party under Sir Robert Peel, advocating free trade and administrative reform and eventually helping to form the modern Liberal Party.
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C.
Orangist faction
The Orangist faction was a political movement in the Dutch Republic that supported the hereditary leadership and authority of the House of Orange over more republican or oligarchic forms of government.
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D.
Conservative Friends
Conservative Friends are a traditional branch of Quakers that emphasize plain worship, adherence to historic Quaker beliefs and practices, and a generally theologically conservative outlook.
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E.
Pro-Treaty forces
Pro-Treaty forces were the Irish government and military units that supported the Anglo-Irish Treaty and formed the core of the National Army fighting to establish the Irish Free State.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
conservative faction
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political faction ⓘ traditionalist conservatives ⓘ |
| associatedConcept |
Throne and Altar
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squirearchy ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Conservative Party (UK)
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English countryside ⓘ rural interests ⓘ |
| contrastsWith |
Radical Party (UK)
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Whig Party ⓘ
surface form:
Whigs
liberal conservatives ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| culturalOrientation |
anti-modernist
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traditionalist ⓘ |
| emergedFrom |
Conservative Party (UK)
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surface form:
Tory Party
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| emphasizes |
established Church of England
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hereditary aristocracy ⓘ landed gentry ⓘ social hierarchy ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod |
17th century
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18th century ⓘ 19th century ⓘ |
| ideology |
Anglican conservatism
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anti-democratism ⓘ anti-liberalism ⓘ monarchism ⓘ paternalism ⓘ traditionalism ⓘ |
| influenced | One-nation conservatism ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| opposes |
democratic reforms
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liberal reforms ⓘ radicalism ⓘ republicanism ⓘ |
| politicalAlignment | right-wing ⓘ |
| politicalGoal |
maintenance of established institutions
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preservation of existing social hierarchy ⓘ |
| politicalPositionOnEconomy |
skeptical of laissez-faire capitalism
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supports paternalistic landowner responsibility ⓘ |
| religiousOrientation |
Anglicanism (broadly)
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surface form:
Anglicanism
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| supports |
hereditary monarchy
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privileged role of the Church of England in public life ⓘ strong monarchy ⓘ |
| values |
deference to authority
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duty and obligation ⓘ organic society ⓘ social order ⓘ |
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Subject: High Tories Description of subject: High Tories were a traditionalist, monarchist faction within British conservatism that emphasized hierarchy, Anglicanism, and resistance to liberal and democratic reforms.
Referenced by (8)
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