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1
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French revoloution

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1789

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War with france begins

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1793

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Speedhamland welfare system adopted

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1795

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Robert Owen takes overs mills in New Lanark

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1799

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5
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Combination acts passed

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1800

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6
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Napoleon proclaimed emperor of France

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1804

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7
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End of Napoleonic wars with France

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1815

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8
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Great reform act passed

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1832

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9
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  • Poor law amendment act passed
  • tolpuddle martyrs tried
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1834

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10
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Rochdale pioneers founded

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1844

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11
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Ten hours act passed

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1847

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12
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Amalgamated society of engineers founded

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1851

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13
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End of Chartism

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1860

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14
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Trades union congress founded

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1868

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15
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Abolition of slave trade

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1807

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16
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Peterloo massacre

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1819

17
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Abolition of slavery

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1833

18
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Peoples charter is published and chartism begins

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1838

19
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Andover workhouse scandal

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1846

20
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Public health act

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1848

21
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Samuel smiles publishes self help

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1859

22
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Second reform act is passed

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1867

23
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1844

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Royal commission and chadwicks theory that poverty caused diseases confirmed

24
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1844

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Royal commission and chadwicks theory that poverty caused diseases confirmed

25
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1848

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First public health act gave towns the right to appoint a medical officer of health

26
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1833

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Regulation act - made it compulsory for all births, marriages and deaths to be registered a a registry office so certificates could be issued

27
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Act of 1788

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Minimum age of 8 for apprentices

28
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1834

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Chimmmey sweepers act was passed - no child under the age of 14 to engage in chimney sweeping

29
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1819

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Cotton mills act - children aged 9-16 limited to 12 hrs work perday and couldnt work at night - not enforced

30
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1833 factory act

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  • under 18s not allowed to work more than 12 hrs a day or more than 69 a week
  • not allowed to work at night
  • children employed in a factory between the ages of 9 and 11 had to have 2 hrs of education each day

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