This book offers an interpretation of the parliamentary politics of the Age of Reform. It explains the politics of the Reform Act and subsequent reforming legislation in the context of the Whig's desire to protect the interests of the landed aristocracy. In contrast to the orthodox view of a Whig-radical alliance which confronted a new Conservative Party, the author describes the extent to which Peel and the Whigs attempted together to offer moderate reforms and to reduce the influence of each part's ultra supporters. Neither party was able to survive the landed Anglican reaction which followed. The Whigs fell to the same forces which were to bring Peel down in 1846.
Sprache
Verlagsort
Basingstoke
Großbritannien
Zielgruppe
Für höhere Schule und Studium
Illustrationen
Maße
Höhe: 222 mm
Breite: 148 mm
Gewicht
ISBN-13
978-0-333-53124-2 (9780333531242)
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Schweitzer Klassifikation
"Colours and cries, buff and blue"; party and management; a ministry for reform; Whiggery and the bill; the Grey ministry 1833-4; reform government 1833-4; Melbourne and opposition 1834-5; office once more 1835-7; the Queen's Government 1837-9; the Queen's Government 1939-41; the business of government 1835-41; "Just out".
