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Whigs, and Islamic fundamentalism. Discussion The Whigs have come and gone as a separate, identifiable group, though their theories are still in fashion to some extent. Islamic fundamentalism is a
current movement, though the "fundamentalist" label is somewhat sensational (in the sense of causing controversy rather than sexually exciting) and can be misleading. The Whigs: term "Whig" was "initially
a term of political abuse used by the Tories. It was meant to discredit those who held different beliefs ... and roughly translated it meant Scottish Presbyterian rebels" (Trueman, 2010b).
Ideologically, the Whigs believed that "the consent of the people was the source of political power and authority and that monarchs were in power only as a result of a
contract with the community" (Trueman, 2010b). They also believed that if the people felt the monarch had failed them, "they had the right to resist him/her" (Trueman, 2010b). They also
believed that Dissenters "should be tolerated" (Trueman, 2010b). This was in direct opposition to the Tories, who believed in the Divine Right of Kings, "the kings prerogative and hereditary succession"
(Trueman, 2010a). The Tories also supported the Anglican Church and its efforts to suppress dissenters and Catholics (Trueman, 2010a). In 1688, England underwent what is known as the "Glorious
Revolution," in which the Catholic King James II was replaced by the more tolerant William and Mary; the Whigs supported the newcomers against James, who was suppressing dissent and trying
to establish a Catholic society (Trueman, 2010b). But during the reign of William and Mary, the Whig party split to form two groups, the Country Whigs and the Court Whigs
(Trueman, 2010b). The more radical elements joined the Country Whigs which then aligned with the "Country Tories to form the New Country Party" (Trueman, 2010b). Meantime, the Court Whigs began
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