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26 de abr. de 2024 · Whig and Tory, members of two opposing political parties or factions in England, particularly during the 18th century. Originally “Whig” and “Tory” were terms of abuse introduced in 1679 during the heated struggle over the bill to exclude James, duke of York (afterward James II), from the succession.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
Há 21 horas · Como parlamentar, Wilkes intensificou sua atividade política, se aproximando da pauta defendida pelos Whigs, organização partidária de tendências liberais que, entre os séculos XVII e XIX, polarizou a política britânica em oposição aos Tories, de tendências conservadoras.
Há 1 dia · The Conservative and Unionist Party, commonly the Conservative Party and colloquially known as the Tories, is one of the two main political parties in the United Kingdom, along with the Labour Party. It is the current governing party, having won the 2019 general election, and has been the primary governing party in the United Kingdom ...
- 1834; 189 years ago (original form), 1912; 111 years ago (current form)
25 de abr. de 2024 · These debates reveal rival notions not just of legal procedure but also of Scottish identity. Both sides however, were constrained by their own agendas; the Whigs had little option but to ignore England’s ‘bloody code’, while the Tories could not push their defence of Scots Law as far as questioning the value of the Union of 1707.
16 de abr. de 2024 · After 1714 the Whigs’ monopoly of power led many Tories into intrigues with the Jacobites. The movement was strong in Scotland and Wales, where support was primarily dynastic, and in Ireland, where it was mainly religious. Roman Catholics and Anglican Tories were natural Jacobites.
19 de abr. de 2024 · Whig Party, in U.S. history, major political party active from 1834 to 1854 that espoused a program of national development but foundered on the rising tide of sectional antagonism. They borrowed the name Whig from the British party opposed to royal prerogatives.
27 de abr. de 2024 · Some Tories may feel the party has reached its nadir as an electoral force, but such apocalyptic language is nothing new. In fact, fear of extinction is part of a long Conservative tradition.
