Radical Whig Ideology Term Paper

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Radical Whig Ideology

The radical Whig movement began with the writings of two individuals. John Trenchard and Thomas Gordon were outspoken members of the Whig Party and were responsible for many written attacks on the king and the English government.

Trenchard was a member of the Whig reform party and was a major advocate for change in Britain. With Walter Moyle, he wrote an article stating that a standing army was inconsistent with a free government. Later when he met Gordon, the two began to work together on a series of letters known collectively as "Cato" which attacked everything from religious corruption to government favors.


Thomas Gordon, also an advocate for change, authored pamphlets on controversies throughout England. It was through these writings that Gordon became acquainted with Trenchard.

The Cato letters were responsible for inspiring the founding fathers of the United States in the writing of the Constitution. Indeed the demands and philosophies found within the letters….....

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