B ; reform ; pressures ; representation of the people act '32

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TIMELINE
DFGD
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when was rev in france?
1830
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swing riots outbreak?
1830
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fall wellington's gov?
'30
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earl grey appt PM @ head whig-dom gov?
'30
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russell intro 1st reform bill?
march '31
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gov defeated in HoL + general election called?
april '31
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whigs return with subs maj?
june '31
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second reform bill introd?
june ;31
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HoL rejects second reform bill?
oct '31
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rioting across the country?
oct '31
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3rd reform bill passed HoC?
march '32
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lords attempt wreck the bill?
may '32
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gov resigns?
may '32
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days of may?
may '32
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whigs return to power?
may '32
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third reform bill becomes law?
june '32
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first reformed election?
dec '32
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whigs 441 seats / tories 175?
dec '32
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FALL OF WELLINGTON'S GOV '30
DFGD
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when did george iv die?
june '30
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in general election that followed what happened
wellington returned
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but standing within tory party damaged by?
return of reform supporting MPs
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was wellington prepared to support reform?
not at all
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soon after gov defeated on a vote in HoC and what happened?
wellington resigned
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who formed a government of whigs?
earl grey
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for the first time since?
1806
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PRESSURES FOR FRANCHISE REFORM '30
RGD
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what removed most important barreir reform?
fall wellington gov '30
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CONDITIONAL FACTORS FOR REFORM (long term)
DD
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whats reformist ideals made their way over?
french
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and reformist ideals of liberty and equality gaining support especially with?
those excluded from franchise
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- many of what grp inc politicised?
working ppl esp in towns
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what spread radical political ideals?
pamphlets / papers
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and the most influential was william cobbett's?
weekly political register
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- early 1800s saw growth of what?
political meetings
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some single issue like?
corn laws
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but many others like peterloo demanded?
reform of all parliament
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CONTINGENT FACTORS
DFGD
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- in late 20s tory party unity fragmented for which two reasons?
religious divides / wellington unbending opp to change
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- poor harvests of '28-30 resulted in?
increased food prices in towns
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- agricultural distress sparked what events?
swing riots
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in?
1830
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- increasingly organised protesters with creation of what grp in '30?
BPU
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by?
thomas attwood
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intended to unite who by reform?
new industrial MC / SWC
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events in france kicked off again in 1830 why?
bye charles x, hello more acceptable louis phillipe
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- in 1830 workers saw reform not an end but?
means of ensuring better life for selves and families
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so supported what kind fo reform?
franchise
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THE ACT
DHD
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grey decided on comp reform he hoped would?
settle reform issue once and for all
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substantial enough to?
satisfy public opinion
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and remove?
possibility for further reforms
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when was first reform bill presented?
march '31
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by?
lord john russell
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MPs reacted?
all stunned
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what did he propose for counties?
remain 40 shiling franchise
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intended to do what with borough franchises?
make uniform
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to those who occupied property with annual value of?
£10
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which tory backbencher was a leading opp to reform?
sir robert inglis
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why did he oppose them?
thought they'd weaken role of CofE church in erryday life
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what happened to this first bill?
passed
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when?
22nd march '31
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by 302 to?
301
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meaining?
unlikely to pass to law
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what happened when grey defeated on an amdmt?
gov resigned + parliament rdissolved
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in this general election called whigs and allies had a majority of what over tories?
130
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what happened to 2nd refomr bill introduced?
passed easily through commons
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what was the significatn amdmt to the county franchise called?
chandos clause
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which would enfranchise who in counties?
tenant farmers paying £50/yrs for land
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bill sent to HoL when?
oct '31
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where peer rejected measure by how many votes?
41
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this action led to?
violent rioting
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especially serious disturbances in?
bristol
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young men gathered in queens square and rioted for how long?
3 days
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and burnt down what?
bishop of bristol's palace
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and attacked?
several homes / businesses
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grey and colleages spent winter doing hat?
trying to win over sufficient peers
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3rd reform bill passed through HoC when?
march '32
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and HoL passed second reading by how many votes?
9
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how did they try wreck the bill on 7th may though?
voting to postpone discussion on redistribution of seats
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grey believed only way to pass through HoL was to ask king to do what?
create sufficient peers
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when king refused request what happened?
gov resigned
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actions of peers led to days of may in which what happened?
national protests organised in favour of bill + against lords
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who played prominent role in protests?
BPU
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which were aimed at?
preventing return of wellington as PM
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wellington unable to form gov largely because who woudln;t support him?
peel
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grey returned to office and king did what?
agreed to create peers to allow nill to pass
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lords gave way and passed third bill bc of threat when?
june '32
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IMPACT OF REFORM ACT ON FRANCHISE
FGF
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in counties what was retained?
40shilling franchise
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and chandos amdmt gave vote to who?
tenant farmers renting property £50/yr
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reform act created standardised borough franchise of ?
male householders w/ house worth £10/yr
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in english counties electorate increased by what %?
55%
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from how many?
240k
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to how many voters?
370k
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borough electorate rose from what?
c200k
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to?
280k
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an increase of?
40%
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most dramatic changes where?
scotland
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where pre-reform electorate of what?
4.5k
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brcame?
64k+
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uniform borough franchise hedged with?
qualifications
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electors had to have been resident in their home fo rhow long?
1yr
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and had to pay what?
poor rates
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why did this exclude many men in industrial towns?
had to move for work
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this £10 enfranchised many men in what kind of towns?
those where rents were high
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several boroughs actually saw what?
reduction in size pre-reform electorate
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what happened to men who had vote rpior to '32>
allowed to keep the vote
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but over time?
no.s dwindled
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what class were especially disappointed with the reform act?
SWC
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one way of expressing their grievances was their support fo what movement?
chartists
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