Seven. Lord Liverpool Flashcards
How long did Lord Liverpool’s government last?
From 1812 until 1827.
When did Liverpool bring victory against Napoleon?
1815.
What was the Corn Law of 1815?
No foreign corn could be imported, forced people to pay the high prices of the landed class who wanted protection from foreign competition.
What were the consequences of the Corn Law?
Pushed up the price of bread which was the staple diet of the labouring class. There was a huge public outcry and rioting. Agricultural labourers were made redundant because less ground was under cultivation.
What were the Six Acts, 1819?
Very repressive. They outlawed unofficial military training, seditious meetings and gave magistrates the power to search homes for weapons. They aimed to silence public opinion.
What was the Truck Act, 1819?
Curtailed the underhand practice of paying wages in kind to factory workers.
What was the Factory Act, 1819?
Improved the working conditions.
When was the Repeal of Combination acts?
1824.
When was the Amending Act?
A year after the repeal of combination act- 1825. It made striking illegal.
When did Peel establish the police force?
1829.
What did Peel do to criminal law in 1822?
Removed the death penalty from lesser crimes which improved the efficiency and increased the conviction rate (people had been hesitant to convict others, knowing that they would be killed for something like pickpocketing).
What was Liverpool’s attitude to Repression and Reform?
Early on, Lord Liverpool’s government was quite repressive but this changed later on- particularly 1819. They could have been acting this way because of fear after French Revolution and post-wear issues. They seemed to suit interests of landowning class.
What happened to the economy during Liverpool as PM?
There was a brief post-war boom in 1815 as there was a demand for goods not available during the war. Then there was a depression and some wages decreased. Depression lifted in 1819 with increase of export trade and good harvests. 1819 the bank of England resumed cash payments and value of British currency increased.
