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The <b>Tories</b> were English political group mainly in the 18th century. They were a conservative party whose members supported the traditional political makeup and the established church. The term is now synonymous with the [[British]] [[Conservative Party]].

The '''Tories''' originally referred to two distinct political factions in the 17th and 18th centuries. The first, an alliance of MPs supporting the right of the monarchy and the established Church, fell from power in the [[Glorious Revolution]] and withered away. The name "Tory" would then be later taken up by supporters of independent Whig [[William Pitt]] in opposition to the Whigs of [[Charles James Fox]]. This second Tory Party evolved into the modern [[Conservative Party]], and the term "Tory" is considered synonomous with "Conservative". Some adherents of "traditional Toryism" prefer the term "High Tory" to avoid confusion.

In [[Canada]], Tory is a popular slang term for the [[Conservative Party of Canada]].

The term '''Tory''' would later be used to describe those supporting King in the [[American Revolution]].

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