ABSTRACT The Glorious Revolution of 1688 brought about a new political climate in England which elevated not only Whiggish power in politics, but also power to determine popular ?taste? in architecture.  During the early 18th Century, aristocratic Whigs found in Palladianism an architecture that was both rooted in English heritage and connected to the classical age of ancient Rome.  This form of Palladianism was primarily borrowed from the principles of the Renaissance architect Andrea Palladio, who in turn had borrowed principles from the Roman architect Virtruvius.  It also took from the tradition of the revered English architect Inigo Jones, who had left his mark on the English landscape during the 17th Century.  Within a structure of architectural rules and political meaning, ?neo-Palladianism? took root around 1720 and proceeded to have a significant impact on architecture for much of the next half century.  The generation of Whigs and architects that grew up after the Glorious Revolution, which included Lord Burlington, Colen Campbell, and William Kent, took a particular liking to this style and spread its influence through the design of many Palladian mansions, such as Chiswick House, Houghton Hall, and Stourhead.  But by the time this generation had passed on around mid-century, Palladianism began to see increased competition from other architectural styles.  As Gothic, neoclassical, and even Eastern influence spread, Palladianism gradually came to an end in the latter part of the 18th Century.  Although the style could conceivably have continued on in its own right, a divided Whiggish political and philosophical base, the succession of a less Whig-friendly king to the throne, and the lack of adaptivity by principles of Palladianism seem to have contributed to the style's ultimate demise.