liberal Tory party 1822-30

Question 1

What was liberal Toryism?

Answer 1

between 1822 and 1830 the government passed a series of economic and social reforms. this brought a period of calm and prosperity for britain to recover its economic status and political stability.

Question 2

what were the cabinet changes from 1822-23?

Answer 2

1. George Canning replaced Viscount Castlereagh as Foreign Secretary.
2. Robert Peel replaced Lord Sidmouth as Home Secretary.
3. Frederick Robinson replaced Nicholas Vansittart as Chancellor of the Exchequer.
4. William Huskisson replaced Robinson as President of the Board of
   Trade.

Question 3

how did the queen caroline affair spark the liberal Torys?

Answer 3

it revealed to Liverpool how unpopular the government had
become.

Question 4

why are the cabnet changes seen as unimportant when looking at the new liberal Tory party?

Answer 4

the individuals had had all held important positions in Liverpool’s
government before 1822, during the ‘reactionary’ phase so how could they now be responsible for the sudden change.

Question 5

why must economic circumstance be considered when looking at the change in the Tory party?

Answer 5

a period of economic growth/more comfortable economic climate allowed for economic reforms. To add to this, there was much less unrest during this period of Liverpool’s ministry, which allowed the government to bring about reform that would have been more difficult previously.