Who were the Whigs?
Q: Who were the Whigs?
A: The Whigs were a political group and then a political party in the parliaments of England, Scotland, Great Britain, Ireland, and the United Kingdom.
Q: Who were the Whigs' rivals?
A: The Whigs' rivals were the Tories.
Q: What was the Whigs' origin?
A: The Whigs' origin was in constitutional monarchism and opposition to absolute monarchy.
Q: In which important event did the Whigs play a big part?
A: The Whigs played a big part in the Glorious Revolution of 1688.
Q: Who were the enemies of the Whigs?
A: The enemies of the Whigs were the Stuart kings and pretenders, who were Roman Catholic.
Q: When did the Whigs take full control of the government and how long did they remain dominant?
A: The Whigs took full control of the government in 1715 and remained totally dominant until King George III came to the throne in 1760.
Q: What political party adopted many of the Whigs' ideas in the later 19th century?
A: Many of the Whigs' ideas were adopted by the Liberal Party in the later 19th century.
