Explain why the House of Lords rejected the 1909 Budget (12)

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  • Created on: 13-05-16 22:01

Explain why the House of Lords rejected the 1909 Budget (12)

Causes

  • Lord's as Landowners
  • As tax
  • History
  • Conservatives
  • House of Lords
  • Reaction

Effects

  • They were going to lose land as it was expensive to keep and was a part of their inheritance
  • To keep away the issue of having to sell off land and lower their wealth
  • They have been passed through generations in House of Lords, ruling over
  • Conservative's felt they could always rule without majority
  • House of Lords was in need of reform
  • Lords resulted in forcing for a General Election

Overall summary

Reasons why the Lord's rejected it due mainly to the loss of power and that they are able to want to keep their control

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