Revolution, Radicalism and Reform
England 1780–1846

An engaging range of period texts and theme books for AS and A Level history.

Richard Brown (Author)

9780521567886, Cambridge University Press

Paperback, published 26 October 2000

226 pages
24.7 x 19.1 x 1.4 cm, 0.497 kg

An engaging range of period texts and theme books for AS and A Level history. The years between the rise of William Pitt in the early 1780s and the repeal of the Corn Laws in 1846 saw Britain struggle with political and social tensions caused by the economic changes that began in the mid-eighteenth century. Changes in attitudes towards who could vote, how the poor should be treated, how towns should be governed and how popular protest should be conducted led to confrontations between different segments of society. Yet Britain escaped revolution. Resistance, radicalism and reform. Richard Brown explores key issues which help explain these developments of the period.

1. Britain in the 1780s
2. William Pitt, 1783-1801
3. Tory dominance and decline, 1812-30
4. The Whig reforms, 1830-41
5. Redefining Toryism
6. Peel and Ireland
7. Britain at war, 1793-1815
8. Foreign policy, 1814-41
9. The first industrial nation
10. Responding to economic change
11. Children, work and education, 1833-53
12. From Speenhamland to the new Poor Law, 1830-47
13. Chadwick and public health, 1830-54
14. Chartism
DOCUMENT STUDY: THE CONDITION OF ENGLAND, 1832-53.

Subject Areas: Modern history to 20th century: c 1700 to c 1900 [HBLL], European history [HBJD]