House of Lords Whig faction

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The House of Lords Whig faction was the grouping of Whig peers in the British upper chamber who advocated constitutional monarchy, parliamentary supremacy, and reform-oriented policies during the 18th and 19th centuries.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Whig faction
parliamentary group
political faction
activeInPeriod 18th century
19th century
chamber upper house
country Kingdom of Great Britain
United Kingdom
favored aristocratic constitutionalism
commercial and financial interests
limited religious establishment
governmentRole often formed or supported Whig-led ministries
hasMember Whig peers
historicalPrecursorOf Liberal Party representation in the House of Lords
ideology Whiggism
constitutional monarchy
liberalism
parliamentary supremacy
reformism
influenced British constitutional development
evolution of cabinet government
language English
location Palace of Westminster, London
opposed Jacobitism
absolute monarchy
opposedTo Tory peers
royal prerogative in excess of law
partOf House of Lords
Parliament of Great Britain
Parliament of the United Kingdom
linked to: British Parliament
politicalAlignment anti-absolutism
pro-parliament
position centre-left
socialBase great Whig families
landed aristocracy
supported Act of Settlement 1701
Bill of Rights 1689
Glorious Revolution settlement
Hanoverian succession
Reform Act 1832
expansion of civil liberties
limitation of monarchical power
parliamentary reform
religious toleration for Protestant dissenters
tradition aristocratic liberalism
typeOfElectoralBase hereditary peerage

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Lord Shelburne parliamentaryGroup House of Lords Whig faction
Whig Junto hasPart Whig leadership in the House of Lords
linked to: House of Lords Whig faction
Whig Junto hasPart Whig leadership in the House of Commons
linked to: House of Lords Whig faction
House of Lords Whig faction hasMember Whig peers
linked to: House of Lords Whig faction
Lord Holland memberOf House of Lords Whig leadership
linked to: House of Lords Whig faction