The emergence of cabinet government: why did Walpole become Prime Minister?
The emergence of cabinet government: why did Walpole become Prime Minister?
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Why this why now
This unit uses and builds on all previous units from key stages 1, 2 and 3 where parliamentary traditions, government and methods of ruling were discussed. This unit prepares pupils to understand later changes to the British parliamentary system when they learn about the widening franchise in the 19th century and the fight for female suffrage in Victorian and Edwardian Britain.
Prior knowledge requirements
- Pupils know that Britain had become a constitutional monarchy following the events of 1688.
- Pupils know that the monarch remained involved in the affairs of government.
- Pupils know that MPs in the House of Commons began to take a leading role in national affairs.
Threads
Why this why now
This unit uses and builds on all previous units from key stages 1, 2 and 3 where parliamentary traditions, government and methods of ruling were discussed. This unit prepares pupils to understand later changes to the British parliamentary system when they learn about the widening franchise in the 19th century and the fight for female suffrage in Victorian and Edwardian Britain.
Prior knowledge requirements
- Pupils know that Britain had become a constitutional monarchy following the events of 1688.
- Pupils know that the monarch remained involved in the affairs of government.
- Pupils know that MPs in the House of Commons began to take a leading role in national affairs.
The emergence of cabinet government: why did Walpole become Prime Minister?
In this short unit, pupils learn about the Hanoverian Succession and the emergence of Robert Walpole as Britain's first Prime Minister. They also develop an appreciation of how cabinet government was formed during this period.
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