Historical example of conservatism

Answer 1

When you say historical, I am compelled to think of both document and event. So I shall provide an example in both situations. In the Congress of Vienna of 1815, where the Restoration of Europe began, the most important principle was legitimacy. Conservatives aimed to make legitimate both the monarchy's authority and a hierarchical social order. Conservatives wanted political stability after a period of turmoil with the French Revolution and other events of the time. And legitimacy seemed to be the best way to ensure that stability when restoring the government systems in European countries. As for the document, Edmund Burke's Reflections on the Revolution in France is a clear example of conservatism. He argued that the "conquering power of reason" was dangerous. He also saw enthusiasm for constitutions as misguided (as enthusiasm was in the French Revolution with the Reign of Terror). In his document, Burke defended experience, tradition and history.