chapter twenty four Flashcards

(40 cards)

1
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what style of gov did William have

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autocratic

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2
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what was williams main priority

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war against Louis XIV
- his approach to giving was shaped by making parliament wanna help him

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3
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William accepted cabinet gov …

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All group of minsters who would provide advice/direction for the crown

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4
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williams focus on war caused tension as he

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suspended habeas corpus : the use of royal veto and his attempt to maintain a standing army after treaty of ryswick 1697

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5
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cabinet and gov provided

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closer co ordination of military - diplomatic and financial policies needed to allow him to fight war
advice to Mary when William was absent

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6
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rise of cabinet gov led to

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decline in importance of the court as a political forum

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7
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williams initial favouring of certain individuals gave William a

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more diverse range of opinions

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8
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secret advisers were favoured ie

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Duke of protalnd
dude of Nottingham
and Danby

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9
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parliament met every year form 1689 after

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William and Mary were monarchs

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10
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parliament’s influence increased the ability to

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finance the crown

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11
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principal of appropriation
established in 1690s

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grants given by parliament
had a specific purpose they could be used for

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12
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  • parliaments financial influence
    williams acceptance of 1694 triennial act meant parliament should
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meet annually and have general elections once every 3 years , prevented monarchs to rule without parliament

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13
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  • parliaments financial influence
    may 1690 , act of grace , which paroned
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majority of parliament before the glorious revolution as their actions had bought William to power

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14
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  • parliaments financial influence
    dec 1690 , commission of public renewed state
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finaces overtime - vital political instrument

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15
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  • parliaments financial influence
    commission of republic first report attacked the government for
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wasting money leading to cute in army and navy

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16
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  • parliaments financial influence
    grant for x approved 1690-1 due to the increasing threat from Louis XIV and James - battle of boyne
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4.6million

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17
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  • parliaments financial influence
    October 1691-march 1693 whisk and tories joined together and proposed the
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treasons trial bill and judges bill , limits the monarchs prerogative power
- lords defeated first bill - William voted the later

18
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  • parliaments financial influence
    blue water strategy , cheaper
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naval based campaign for European war

19
Q
  • parliaments financial influence
    development of country position prompted re emergence of
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earl of Sunderland - advised William to appoint junto whigs

20
Q

head men of cabinet gov

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Shrewsbury
russel
montagu

21
Q

4 key whigs promoted to dukes

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Shrewsbury
devonshire
Bedford
Newcastle

22
Q

junto whigs had links with the

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city of London and monied intreats sot fund James war

23
Q
  • parliaments financial influence
    million loan act 1693 gained William 1 million on optimise that those who had the
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crown credit would be repaid from new parliamentary taxes - led to national debt

24
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  • parliaments financial influence
    Bank of England , originated from national debt system , as the company lent the crown money at
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interest in return for company being established as a bank

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- parliaments financial influence triennial act 1694 passed - William desperate for
funds
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- parliaments financial influence country position shaped by impact of Marys death - created criticism of
of kings gov in absence of Mary
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opposition to war and junto whips in williams second parliament
1695-98
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- country focused opposition apparent escalation of England in European conflicts
influence of such advisors increasing land taxes bank of England influence of monied men
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- country focused opposition whigs replaced many tories in gov as many tories refused to
swear oath that William was the lawful king
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- country focused opposition impact of treaty of ryswick on junto whigs removed their key hold over William -
their ability to finance and organise his war
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- country focused opposition opposition of williams third parliament - most MPs rallied around
country position
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disbanding bill jan 1699 limited army too x
7000
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1698 parliament voted - taxes worth x per year for crowns gov costs
700,000
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- parliamentary pressure 1690s place bill exclude thousands of crown office holders from parliament , williams response to
commons remaining dutch advisers , prorogued parliament
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- parliamentary pressure 1690s 1701 act of settlement ; excluded 57 catholic heirs to throne in favour of
Protestant Sophia of Hanover
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- limits on the crown any non English monarch needs parliament consent to declare war in defence of
army territories not belonging to England
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- limits on the crown all government - transacted in the privy council preventing monarchs using
secret advisers
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- limits on the crown monarch had to be
protestant
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- limits on the crown abjuration act ; all MPs to deny allegiance to
James II and his descendants
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- limits on the crown 1701 act of settlement ; William couldn't appoint
minsters who could manage parliament including tories and allow impeachment proceedings to be stored against junto whigs