governments after liverpool

liverpool end of prime ministership

suffered a stroke in 1827 and resigned

liverpool successor and why

george canning because was liverpools preferred choice as successor, was leader of house of commons, earned kings respect due to his conduct of foreign policy which had raised britains prestige

canning negatives

unpopular because of arrogant and untrustworthy reputation, was associated with cause of catholic emancipation

canning prime minister

didnt achieve much because was blocked in the house of lords by wellington, George insisted catholic emancipation remained an open question, Half of cabinet resigned including Peel and Wellington, He was already ill and he died in August 1827

canning successor and why

lord goderich because was flexible and good natured, was experienced in office – board of trade and chancellor of the exchequer, Tory leader in the house of commons (liberal tory), Ally of Canning who the King liked.

why goderich only in office for short time

lack of support or respect of George IV, Wellington positions himself as alternative, Indecisive and weakness of nature, Mental problems of wife, whigs did not like him and whigs press for more cabinet posts

goderich successor

wellington

wellingtons position as pm

was weak because the tories were divided – corn laws, catholic emancipation and free trade. The different types of tories all had different opinions; ultra tories, agriculturalists, free trade tories and liberal tories, General election in 1830 and death of George IV led to growth in whig support, He had alienated liberal tories such as Huskisson earlier then alienated high ones over catholic emancipation

test and corporation acts

passed in late 1600s to ensure anyone holding gov or military office had to be a member of the Church of England, mainly designed to keep out catholics but kept out other dissenters too

abolishment of test and corporation acts

voted to abolish by house of commons in 1828 because seen as first step in securing catholic emancipation and general advance of liberal toleration

county clare election

1828 catholic o’connell won which got him a seat in wellingtons parliament

county clare election significance

o’connell catholic so not able to take up seat however possibility of violence if hes blocked and could be future mass catholic victories

county clare election outcome

February 1829 it was agreed by Wellington and Peel to introduce a Catholic Emancipation Bill, act was passed with the support of the whigs but 142 tories voted against it

terms of catholic emancipation bill

·        Roman Catholics were eligible for all offices of state bar Regent, lord chancellor and lord lieutenant general.

·        No oath of supremacy was required to take a seat in either the lords or commons.

·        The catholic association was banned and the franchise in Ireland was raised from 40 shillings to £10 which removed many Catholic voters.

·        Catholics were still barred from some positions eg monarch, regent, lord chancellor and lord lieutenant.

result of catholic emancipation for tories

many tories felt betrayed by wellington, Peel lost his seat in Oxford, ultra tories were keen for revenge and it renewed interest in reform generally.