2022- Parliamentary Reform in 1852-57 and 1820-32 Flashcards
What happened in Bristol in 1831 which is an example of a violent protest?
It was controlled by rioters for 3 days and troops were sent to respite order and killed 12 rioters and injured over 100.
When were the Swing Riots and what were they?
1830-32, A series of agricultural disturbances which spread to 20 countries and mostly involved machine breaking, arson, attacks on landlords and demands for higher wages.
How much damage was caused by arson in the swing riots?
£100,000
What happened between February and March in the swing riots?
200 petitions were sent to Parliament demanding tax reductions in rural areas.
In response to the second petition being rejected by the Lords, whose caste was burnt down?
Nottingham Castle- home of the Ultra Tory, The Duke of Newcastle
When were the Hyde Park Riots and who was involved in them?
1866, The Reform League
Who gathered at the park and what did they do?
A large crowd of 200,000 people who swung on the railings until they collapsed.
Who had to be called to help settle the Hyde Park Riots?
The police asked the military for support.
When was the BPU set up and by who and what was their aim?
Set up in 1830 as a general political union between the middle and working classes by Thomas Attwood and its aim was for middle class suffrage.
How many people did the BPU regularly attract and how many at the days of may?
100,000 and 200,000
Who were the NUWC and what were they seen as?
The National Union of the Working Class and they were seen as more of a threat to
the government.
How many unions were there in the country during the 1830s and what fraction of them were from the north and midlands?
Just under 100 and 1/3 from the north and 1/3 in the midlands.
When was the national reform union set up and what was its aim?
1864 it’s aim was to extend the franchise to all male rate payers, have equal distribution of seats and a secret ballot.
What were the National Reform League considered and why?
A respectable lobby group, they had members such as Samuel Moreley who was a wool manufacturer from Nottingham.
When was the Reform League set up and what were they campaigning for?
1865, Universal male suffrage
How are the 1832 and 1867 pressure groups similar?
- Combined the middle and working class support.
- Had petitions and gatherings
What were the reform leagues demonstrations considered?
Assertive but respectable.
How were the 1832 and 1867 pressure groups different?
1832 were seen as more radical whereas 1867 had governments support.
When was the first Reform bill who introduced it and what did it want to achieve?
May 1831- Lord John Russel, wanted to redistribute 100 rotten boroughs to
the industrial north and midlands and put a £10 property qualification for voting.
When was the second reform bill, who introduced it and why was it limited?
July 1831- Grey, it was rejected by 41 votes by the Lords which caused an outbreak of protests.
Who passed the catholic emanipation act and why?
Wellington, allowed catholics to become MPs and he did it out of fear for revolution
What did the size of the electorate rise to after the 1832 reform act?
From 366,000 to 650,000 (18% of population).
From 1830 to 1866 how many middle class MPs were there?
14
When did Palmerston die and who was he replaced by?
1865, Earl Russel who was determined to bring about parliamentary change.
What did Gladstone announce in 1864?
That members of the working class who had proven themselves should be able to vote.
When did Disraeli come to
power and what did he do?
1866, sensed there was a mood for change and took political advantage to introduce moderate reform to give the vote to people that had previously voted liberal.
