The 1832 Reform Act was a watershed in the history of modern Britain, profoundly affecting the constitution of parliament and the course of all subsequent legislation. This new edition of The Great Reform Act of 1832 extends and updates E.J. Evans's classic account of the crucial political and economic issues. Incorporating recent research, the book highlights the travails of Toryism at the end of the 1820s, clarifies complex questions of policy, shows the connections between the Reform Act of 1832 and the Second Reform Act, and updates statistics.
The 1832 Reform Act was a watershed in the history of modern Britain, profoundly affecting the constitution of parliament and the course of all subseq...
William Pitt the Younger re-examines Pitt's career in the light of recent research and emphasizes that it should not be stereotyped as having a reformist' phase in the years to 1793 and a reactionary' phase thereafter.
His treatment includes explanation of:
* Pitt's rapid rise to power * the importance of his relations with George III * contemporary party politics, including his own description of himself as an independent Whig' * his administrative and financial reforms in the 1780s * his foreign policy and war strategy * his plans for assuring a...
William Pitt the Younger re-examines Pitt's career in the light of recent research and emphasizes that it should not be stereotyped as hav...
Covers the momentous reforms in the British electoral system during the period from the Great Reform Act of 1832 to 1918 when women were given the vote. The study charts the series of Reform Acts right through the period, involving rather more attention to those important changes in the 1880s which are often underplayed.
Covers the momentous reforms in the British electoral system during the period from the Great Reform Act of 1832 to 1918 when women were given the ...
