HIS241H1 Lecture : HIS241 - November 3 - 1830 - 1848.docx
Document Summary
England had a reform bill in 1832 that caused redistribution. The tension between under and over representation was a large problem for england. The house of commons was a point for the reformers, they wanted to make sure that representation was controlled and fair for everyone. Earl grey was a whig pm from 1830 - 34: wanted reform but took him a year to pass anything through the house of. The king had to step in to make the house of lords pass the bill. The reform bill didn"t bring reform, it didn"t revolutionize british politics but is significant as the starting point of change and the challenge to the power of the landed aristocracy. Changes in legislation brought changes in who had a say in government but the changes were slow. 1838 - founding of the anti-corn law league: mostly manufacturers that didn"t want these laws that limited free trade.
