The Character of a Trimmer
E846155
The Character of a Trimmer is a late 17th-century political pamphlet advocating moderation and balance in English politics, written by statesman and essayist George Savile, 1st Marquess of Halifax.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
essay
ⓘ
political pamphlet ⓘ |
| advocates |
balance between political extremes
ⓘ
limited monarchy ⓘ moderation in politics ⓘ rule of law ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
English constitutionalism
ⓘ
Restoration political pamphleteering ⓘ |
| author |
George Savile, 1st Marquess of Halifax
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Marquess of Halifax NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| circulation | manuscript circulation before print publication ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | England ⓘ |
| criticizes |
absolutist monarchy
ⓘ
partisan fanaticism ⓘ political extremism ⓘ radical republicanism ⓘ |
| dateWritten | circa 1684 ⓘ |
| describes |
the ideal moderate statesman
ⓘ
the role of a trimmer in politics ⓘ |
| field |
English political thought
ⓘ
political philosophy ⓘ |
| genre |
pamphlet literature
ⓘ
political literature ⓘ |
| hasInfluenced |
British political thought
ⓘ
the concept of political moderation in Britain ⓘ |
| historicalContext |
Exclusion Crisis
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Restoration England NERFINISHED ⓘ reign of Charles II of England ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | late 17th century ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryForm | prose ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
English politics
ⓘ
Restoration politics ⓘ Whigs and Tories NERFINISHED ⓘ balance of power ⓘ constitutional monarchy ⓘ political moderation ⓘ religious toleration ⓘ |
| notableFor |
articulation of the trimmer as a political ideal type
ⓘ
defence of political balance between court and country parties ⓘ |
| philosophicalTheme |
compromise
ⓘ
moderation as a virtue ⓘ prudence in politics ⓘ |
| placeOfOrigin | Kingdom of England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalPosition |
centrist
ⓘ
moderate ⓘ |
| titleCharacterMeaning | trimmer as one who keeps the ship on an even keel ⓘ |
| workOf | George Savile, 1st Marquess of Halifax NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.