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Revolution, Radicalism and Reform: England 17801846 (Cambridge Perspectives in History)
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Product Description
An engaging range of period texts and theme books for AS and A Level history. The years between the rise of William Pitt in the early 1780s and the repeal of the Corn Laws in 1846 saw Britain struggle with political and social tensions caused by the economic changes that began in the mid-eighteenth century. Changes in attitudes towards who could vote, how the poor should be treated, how towns should be governed and how popular protest should be conducted led to confrontations between different segments of society. Yet Britain escaped revolution. Resistance, radicalism and reform interacted to produce a society that combined elements of both continuity and change. Richard Brown provides an authoritative account of the main economic, political and social developments of the period. He explores key issues which help explain these developments of the period. He explores key issues, which help explain these developments and assesses the role of leading statesmen such as William Pitt and Robert Peel. The book includes the additional document study section The condition of England, 1832-53.
Product Details
- Amazon Sales Rank: #243860 in Books
- Published on: 2000-10-26
- Original language: English
- Number of items: 1
- Binding: Paperback
- 224 pages
Customer Reviews
good, but not enough detail.
Concentrates on the following topics:
- Britain in the 1780's
- William Pitt, 1783-1801
- Tory dominance and decline, 1812-30
- Whig Reforms, 1830-41
- Peel Redefining Toryism (change to conservative)
- Peel and Ireland
- Britain at war, 1793-1815
- Foreign Policy, 1814-41
- The 1st industrial nation; britain
- responding to economic change
- children, work + education, 1833-53
- from Speenhamland to the new poor law, 1830-47
- Chadwick and public health, 1830-54
- Chartism
- The condition of england, 1832-53
As i said this is a useful book for A-Level students studying these topics but it isnt detailed enough for essay purposes.
Give me an A!
This book was fantastic, easy to read, plenty of information that was relevant to my course. Better then my teacher! Pages were set out in an easy readable way.
