Early Radicalisim - Re-emergence, cobett and hunt

Question 1

Who was Cobett and what was his beliefs on the goverment and radicals?

Answer 1

• He was a highly influential radical who travelled the country to lean about working conditions.
• He was a strong critic of the government and believed that they had abused their privileged position and could not justify the inequality that had existed.

Question 2

• Why did influence for cobett grow after 1815

Answer 2

• There was a poor harvest.
• Sold his books cheaply without the stamp duty meaning it was cheaper.
• He had stated that the reason for their suffering was Misgovernment and that the

Question 3

when was Hampden clubs formed and who was the leader?

Answer 3

it was formed in 1812 by major john Cartwright.

Question 4

what was the aims of the Hampden clubs?

Answer 4

• To win over respectable support for reform
• Achieve manhood reform
• Abolition of corn laws.

Question 5

What was the membership of the Hampden club like?

Answer 5

• Any man could join for 1d

- Most popular in the industrial heartlands.

Question 6

How was the Hampden clubs support weak?

Answer 6

• Middle class were reluctant tot join as they would encourage a revolution.
• Membership was limited due to the fears of punishment by the authorities for being associated with a revolutionary society.
• They were infiltrated by spies meaning they could not find private places to hold their meetings.
• In 1817 the leading figures in the Hampden Club were sentenced to prison for several months.

Question 7

What was Henry Hunts beliefs on public meetings?

Answer 7

• He did not want any riots and believed that being organised would make it harder for the GOV to resist.
• He did not want to win the support of ‘gentlemen reformers’ but rather the support of ‘members unlimited’

Question 8

What was the ‘Mass Platform’

Answer 8

• It was massive demonstrations and collection of thousands of signatures for petitions in parliament.
  as they believed that the pressure put by this would be irresistible for Parliament to reform itself

Question 9

what were the similairties between cobett and hunt?

Answer 9

• Both against violence

- Preffered open action instead of secrecy

Question 10

What were the differences between cobett and hunt?

Answer 10

• They had opposing views towards clubs

- Hunt was in favour by having a platform while cobett tried to achieve his aims through press and books.