In 1714, George I ascended the English throne, marking the beginning of the Hanoverian era. This period was characterized by significant shifts in political and social structures. The Age of Reason and the Enlightenment brought forth liberal thought, emphasizing free will, the goodness of mankind, and the pursuit of knowledge to dispel ignorance.
the leading minister of the Cabinet
later became known as the PRIME MINISTER
The first Prime Minister
was Sir Robert Walpole;
who remained in pover
for over 20 years.
A chamber where the Hanoverians
ministers met without the King;
Jacobites
(extremist)
They attempted two unsuccessful rebellions
against the Hanoverians.
They were supporters of James Edward Stuart
and later, his son "Bonnie Prince Charlie".
Parliamentary ministrers had a lot of power
So Elections were subject
to the corruption of the powerful.
Because George I,
spoke no English.
1714: George I, became the first
English King of the HouseOfHanover
Instead, they chose the descendant
of James I’s daughter,
who was Duke of Hanover.
In the Glorious Revolution,
Parliament had disinherited
James Esward Stuart,
James II’s Catholic son;
After the Queen Anne's death
Coffee-Houses
Were a place for social and professional networking
and also for debate, as the circulated the latest
periodicals and pamphlets
Society
Political institutions: were hierarchical,
hereditary and privileged.
It was materialistic, worldly, pragmatic,
responsive to econimic pressure.
Enlightenment
It was a European philosophical movement wich developed
in the 17th and 18th centuries, with the aim of freeing man's mind from ignorance, superstition and obscuratism throught knoledge and science.
A desire for balance, symmetry and refinement
could be observed in all arts, especially connected with
the idea of the imitation of nature. Nature meant humane nature and the physical environment.
The Age Of Reason
It was in many ways an extraordinarily
free and open age. Liberal thought affirmed
free will, salvation for all, the goodness of mankind
and its capacity for profress.
