contradictions‚ sources 7 supports the idea that he was instead motivated by a desire to educate and benefit his party and the working classes. Regarding household suffrage‚ and the conservative victory in the 1874 electing‚ Source 8 comments that Disraeli “encouraged” the idea that this had been his objective “all along”‚ strongly implying that in the aftermath of success he was scrabbling to take credit for the election win‚ desperate for the favoured reputation it would bring him amongst the new
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Palmerston’s death in 1865 and Disraeli’s determination and political skill. The split of the Conservative in 1846 due to the repeal of the Corn Laws and the following death of Bentinck were important factors in allowing Disraeli to become the leader of the Conservative Party. Disraeli was instrumental in the split of the Conservative Party‚ being the leader of the vicious attacks on the authority and reputation of Sir Robert Peel. Despite being a fantastic showcase of his speaking abilities‚ these attacks
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democracy-1852. At the beginning of the 19th century the term democracy’ was feared‚ as it was associated with the anarchy and violence of the French Revolution. During the 19th century a sea change occurred. Democracy acquired a momentum so that by 1865 Gladstone could say the country not only demands reform but expects it’. This essay will examine how far Britain had progressed towards full democracy. The Parliamentary system in Britain in the 1830s had hardly changed since the sixteenth century. Britain
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BUTT‚ PARNELL AND THE EARLY YEARS OF HOME RULE 4.1 Gladstone’s Reforms and the Start of Home Rule Gladstone and Ireland the early years. No HR party until 1873 so Liberals appreciated Catholic and Presbyterian vote in Ireland. Liberal MPs drew Gladstone’s attention to: • Privileged position of C of I • Land question • Catholic education 1868 Gladstone became PM. ‘My mission…’ 1869 Disestablishment 1870 Gladstone’s First Land Act (made Ulster Custom law where it existed and made landlords
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Empire; if Russia had expanded westward into the Balkan area‚ they could easily have blocked a trade route and threatened Britain’s hold over India. Palmerston demanded at the Treaty of Paris that the Black Sea was demilitarised and later in 1972 Disraeli advocated this clause which indicates that the dominance over this sea was crucial in keeping the Trade Route accessible and secure. As well
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prevent Russian Influences in the Dardanelles and at Constantinople and also to prevent the advancement of French interests in Egypt and in the Eastern Question. During this period‚ there were several different Prime Ministers including Palmerston‚ Disraeli and Salisbury who each had varying degrees of success in regard to the Eastern Question. Palmerston was Prime Minister from 1855-58 and again from 1859-65 during the Crimean War. Palmerston’s success in the Eastern Question was short lived. Initially
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"Describe the steps taken between 1832 and 1918 to extend the suffrage in England. What group and movements contributed to the extension of the vote?" Several groups‚ movements and reform bills passed between 1832 and 1918 extended the suffrage in England. The process took many years and the voting rights were first given to the wealthier and more distinguished men‚ then later to the less wealthy men‚ and finally to women. The major reform bills that extended the suffrage in England were the Reform
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* The Victorian era in Britain was not democratic. The British did not practice modern democracy yet. * Britain was a ’class’ society and the upper class (the rich‚ those with landed estates and titles) still ran everything. * So ’class’ was important. Birth order was important because titles‚ estates‚ family fortunes in Britain would only go to the first born with the others in the birth order getting far less depending on their place in the order or nothing. * Legitimacy was important
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Queen Victoria Queen Victoria was born in 1819 and died in 1901. She was queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland (1837-1901) and empress of India (1876-1901). Queen Victoria was born Alexandrina Victoria on May 24‚ 1819‚ in Kensington Palace‚ London. Victoria’s mother was Victoria Mary Louisa‚ daughter of the duke of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld. Her father was Edward Augustus‚ duke of Kent and Strathern‚ the fourth son of George III and youngest brother of George IV and William
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What did Charles George Gordon do to earn the view that he was an Imperial Hero and was it justified? When discussing heroes the first things that would come to mind are selfless individuals‚ they would show a tremendous amount of bravery in the face of certain defeat and have the courage and determination to beat overwhelming odds. The dictionary definitions of heroes are “a mythological or legendary figure often of divine descent endowed with great strength and ability” or “a man admired for his
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