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What were the essential differences between the beliefs of the Conservatives and Liberals in the first half of the 19th century?
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What were the essential differences between the beliefs of the Conservatives and Liberals in the first half of the 19th century? In the 1830s, the terms 'Conservative' and 'Liberal' began to challenge the terms 'Whig' and 'Tory'. The first use of the word 'Conservative' was to describe the Tory party in an article in January 1830, in the early stages of the Reform Bill. The displacement of Whigs by Liberals happened differently than the 'Conservatives' and took a long time to establish itself properly. The term 'Whig' still remains today to describe particular political characteristics. 'Liberal' was used to describe a political attitude in general rather than one party in particular. In the 1830s onwards, parties stood for broad principles, rather than specific policies. In the 1840s, the beginning of Peel's ministry, it became clear what these principles were. Conservatives had a great respect for the Monarchy in the British political...
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