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The Age of Reform: Britain, 1832–1885
After 1832, the Whigs under Grey and Melbourne governed Britain with a belief in cautious, top-down reform. Meanwhile, R
Industrialisation and the people: Britain, c1783–1885
The Age of Reform: Britain, 1832–1885
In the 1830s, the Whig government passed a series of laws to tackle urgent social problems. These reforms tackled child
Industrialisation and the people: Britain, c1783–1885
The Age of Reform: Britain, 1832–1885
Between 1832 and 1846, organised popular movements pushed the government to change its laws and policies. These movement
Industrialisation and the people: Britain, c1783–1885
The Age of Reform: Britain, 1832–1885
Under Robert Peel, the Conservatives reformed Britain's finances and economy in the 1840s. The Bank Charter Act of 1844
Industrialisation and the people: Britain, c1783–1885
The Age of Reform: Britain, 1832–1885
Railways transformed Britain's economy after 1830 by moving goods and people faster than ever before. Repealing the Corn
Industrialisation and the people: Britain, c1783–1885
The Age of Reform: Britain, 1832–1885
Rapid industrialisation packed millions of people into overcrowded, dangerous cities. Workers responded by forming union
Industrialisation and the people: Britain, c1783–1885
The Age of Reform: Britain, 1832–1885
Between 1846 and 1859, Britain's old political parties broke apart and reformed. A new Liberal Party emerged from an unl
Industrialisation and the people: Britain, c1783–1885
The Age of Reform: Britain, 1832–1885
Gladstone and Disraeli dominated British politics from the 1860s to the 1880s. Each led governments that passed major la
Industrialisation and the people: Britain, c1783–1885
The Age of Reform: Britain, 1832–1885
Between 1846 and 1885, organised groups pushed the government to reform public health, extend democracy, and address Iri
Industrialisation and the people: Britain, c1783–1885
The Age of Reform: Britain, 1832–1885
Britain's economy surged dramatically in the 1850s and 1860s, then slowed sharply after 1873. Farmers, factory owners, a
Industrialisation and the people: Britain, c1783–1885
The Age of Reform: Britain, 1832–1885
Victorian Britain grew wealthier overall, but poverty, religion, and class shaped how different people experienced that
Industrialisation and the people: Britain, c1783–1885
The Age of Reform: Britain, 1832–1885
By 1885, Britain had changed enormously since 1832. This learning point asks how democratic, how prosperous, and how fai
Industrialisation and the people: Britain, c1783–1885
The Age of Reform: Britain, 1832–1885
Following the social upheaval of early industrialisation, this period examines how British governments — Whig, Conservat
Industrialisation and the people: Britain, c1783–1885
The impact of industrialisation: Britain, c1783–1832
In 1783, Britain had a parliament and two main political parties. But only a tiny fraction of men could vote, and the sy
Industrialisation and the people: Britain, c1783–1885
The impact of industrialisation: Britain, c1783–1832
Pitt the Younger became Prime Minister in 1783 and modernised how Britain managed its money, government and trade. His s
Industrialisation and the people: Britain, c1783–1885
The impact of industrialisation: Britain, c1783–1832
Between 1783 and 1832, Britain shifted from a farming economy to a factory-based one. New machines, steam power, and boo
Industrialisation and the people: Britain, c1783–1885
The impact of industrialisation: Britain, c1783–1832
Industrialisation created sharply divided social groups in Britain. Factory owners grew wealthy, workers faced harsh con
Industrialisation and the people: Britain, c1783–1885
The impact of industrialisation: Britain, c1783–1832
Between 1783 and 1832, the British government faced serious threats to its authority. Events abroad and growing unrest a
Industrialisation and the people: Britain, c1783–1885
The impact of industrialisation: Britain, c1783–1832
The wars against Napoleonic France (1793–1815) placed enormous strain on the British government. By 1812, rising prices,
Industrialisation and the people: Britain, c1783–1885
The impact of industrialisation: Britain, c1783–1832
Lord Liverpool led the government from 1812 to 1827. He used laws like the Corn Laws to protect landowners and cracked d
Industrialisation and the people: Britain, c1783–1885
The impact of industrialisation: Britain, c1783–1832
After Lord Liverpool resigned in 1827, three short-lived Prime Ministers passed significant reforms. These reforms gave
Industrialisation and the people: Britain, c1783–1885
The impact of industrialisation: Britain, c1783–1832
Between 1812 and 1832, Britain's factories kept expanding, farming changed dramatically, and governments began shifting
Industrialisation and the people: Britain, c1783–1885
The impact of industrialisation: Britain, c1783–1832
Industrialisation changed how ordinary people lived and worked, often for the worse. Low wages, dangerous factories, and
Industrialisation and the people: Britain, c1783–1885
The impact of industrialisation: Britain, c1783–1832
Between roughly 1783 and 1832, several movements pushed Britain to change. They challenged factory conditions, slavery,
Industrialisation and the people: Britain, c1783–1885
The impact of industrialisation: Britain, c1783–1832
The Whigs won the 1830 election and passed the Great Reform Act in 1832. This law changed who could vote and which towns
Industrialisation and the people: Britain, c1783–1885
The impact of industrialisation: Britain, c1783–1832
Between 1783 and 1832, Britain was transformed by industrialisation — the rapid shift from a farming-based economy to on
Industrialisation and the people: Britain, c1783–1885