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United Kingdom (UK)
(Great) Britain |
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Wales
Scotland
England
Northern Ireland |
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Voting districts
Each voting district has 1 M.P. (Member of Parliament) |
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Which wing are the following Political parties on?
Conservative
Labour Party
Liberal Democrats
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Conservative - Right wing
Labour Party - Left center
Liberal Democrats - Left center - left
Pro enviromentalists
Pro European |
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English Civil War
1640-60 |
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King Charles I (Absolute Monarch) - beheaded
Church of England
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Parliament Puritans |
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1649 - 1660
Period of NO MONARCHY
following English Civil War |
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| Served as Lord and Protector of England, Wales, Scotland and Ireland during the Republican Interregnum from 1649 to 1658 |
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The Great Restoration
1660 |
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| Monarchy is restored with the crowning of Charles II |
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The Glorious Revolution
1688 |
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There was much resentment of King James II being a catholic monarch. In response he was over thrown without resistance.
There wasn't much opposition to his monarchy until he tried to support tolerance of Catholocism in his hopes of a Catholic Emancipation.
William III and Mary II then assumed the throne |
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More conservative
Back monarchy and Church of England |
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Dissenters
pro-parliament
back public business
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King Williams War
1689-1697 |
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First colonial war fought against France.
Ended in peace agreement. (didnt last long) |
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War of the Spanish Succession
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1702-1713
Fought over the fear of a Spain/France unification. Britain sought to preserve blance of power in Europe.
Great Alliance almost won but Louis XIV found the terms of his surrender embarassing so he pressed on.
Ended with the Treaty of Utrecht(1713) and Rastatt(1714) |
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Succeed William III after his death in 1702 until 1714.
Played major role in War of the Spanish Succession with her trusted Marlborough family who controlled much of the military.
Favoured Torie politicians.
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France accepts the Hanovarian succession
British agreed Philip V can be king of Spain, provided he never inherits Spain.
Austria acquires for Spanish possessions in Italy
Spanish Netherlands given to Austria
Gibralter succeeded to Britain (small peninsula, valuable gain) |
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Elected as Lord of Treasury by William I in 1721
Took payoffs, elected people to office and expected favors in return, ellected many to congress, controlled about 200 of them.
When William I dies in 1727 he befriends William II's wife Caroline Anspach to maintains his position.
Knicknamed "The Great Man"
Attacked by papers, mainly the Grub Street Press. He fought back with libel suits, also enforces Licensing Act 1737
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Took weight off gentry(wealthy)
Also reduced import and export taxes(duty free)
Made up for these reductions by enforcing sales tax, which helped crack down on smuggling
Exteneded excise tax(wine, tobacco)
Riots broke out in responce, so tax is withdrawn |
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Wanted Peace
Avoided war with France (wasn't hard after Louis XIV died and left the throne to 5 year old)
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