chapter twenty four Flashcards
(40 cards)
what style of gov did William have
autocratic
what was williams main priority
war against Louis XIV
- his approach to giving was shaped by making parliament wanna help him
William accepted cabinet gov …
All group of minsters who would provide advice/direction for the crown
williams focus on war caused tension as he
suspended habeas corpus : the use of royal veto and his attempt to maintain a standing army after treaty of ryswick 1697
cabinet and gov provided
closer co ordination of military - diplomatic and financial policies needed to allow him to fight war
advice to Mary when William was absent
rise of cabinet gov led to
decline in importance of the court as a political forum
williams initial favouring of certain individuals gave William a
more diverse range of opinions
secret advisers were favoured ie
Duke of protalnd
dude of Nottingham
and Danby
parliament met every year form 1689 after
William and Mary were monarchs
parliament’s influence increased the ability to
finance the crown
principal of appropriation
established in 1690s
grants given by parliament
had a specific purpose they could be used for
- parliaments financial influence
williams acceptance of 1694 triennial act meant parliament should
meet annually and have general elections once every 3 years , prevented monarchs to rule without parliament
- parliaments financial influence
may 1690 , act of grace , which paroned
majority of parliament before the glorious revolution as their actions had bought William to power
- parliaments financial influence
dec 1690 , commission of public renewed state
finaces overtime - vital political instrument
- parliaments financial influence
commission of republic first report attacked the government for
wasting money leading to cute in army and navy
- parliaments financial influence
grant for x approved 1690-1 due to the increasing threat from Louis XIV and James - battle of boyne
4.6million
- parliaments financial influence
October 1691-march 1693 whisk and tories joined together and proposed the
treasons trial bill and judges bill , limits the monarchs prerogative power
- lords defeated first bill - William voted the later
- parliaments financial influence
blue water strategy , cheaper
naval based campaign for European war
- parliaments financial influence
development of country position prompted re emergence of
earl of Sunderland - advised William to appoint junto whigs
head men of cabinet gov
Shrewsbury
russel
montagu
4 key whigs promoted to dukes
Shrewsbury
devonshire
Bedford
Newcastle
junto whigs had links with the
city of London and monied intreats sot fund James war
- parliaments financial influence
million loan act 1693 gained William 1 million on optimise that those who had the
crown credit would be repaid from new parliamentary taxes - led to national debt
- parliaments financial influence
Bank of England , originated from national debt system , as the company lent the crown money at
interest in return for company being established as a bank