Melbourne 1835 - 41 Flashcards
How many days was Lord Grey in office in 1834?
100
What was the Church of England law of 1836?
- Improved administration units and made 2 new ones in Manchester and Ripon, with bishops controlling them
- Made a new body to monitor future changes
- Tithe changed to paying in money so it is less of a burden
What was the Pluralities act of 1838?
End abuse among clergy. Couldn’t run more than 2 parishes no further than 10 miles apart
What was the motivation behind the Pluralities act?
Non conformist Whigs and Anglican establishment, Peel made a royal commission investigating church conditions so Melbourne and the Whigs would change the church
How successful was the Pluralities act?
Closed known loopholes in the system, generally taken well.
What was the Penny Post of 1840?
Make posting letters more efficient. Stamps for 1 penny were introduced
What was the motivation behind the Penny Post?
Benthamites wanted a more efficient system
What was the Limited Liabilities Company Act of 1836?
Encourage investment by private investors
If a company went bankrupt shareholders didn’t pay the full losses
Births, deaths and marriages were documented so the CofE wasn’t involved
What was the motivation behind the Limited Liabilities Company Act?
Whigs wanted to win election and get more votes
To make the factory act work so less lying about age
What was the Municipal Corperation Act of 1835?
200+ old corporations were removed and 179 news one were made. More people could now vote for them, including the middle class
What was the motivation behind the Municipal Cooperation Act?
Whigs wanted to win election and get more votes and a Commission was made to investigate municipal corporations and found they were corrupt and abusive
