Victorian Era: Political, Social, and Religious Change in 19th Century Britain, Appunti di Inglese

Scarica Victorian Era: Political, Social, and Religious Change in 19th Century Britain e più Appunti in PDF di Inglese solo su Docsity! STORYVITORIAN AGE When king William dies, he was successes by his niece Victoria, only 18, she reign for 64, became a symbol of the Victorian Age. When she acended the throne she found a country in difficult circumstances: discontent among the working classes owing to slump In industries, and a period of bad corps, which led 10 year or widespread misery. A consequence of this was the birth of Chartist Movement, in 1839 ask for Universal suffrage, vote by ballot, annual parliaments, abolition of the property qualification, bu was a failure. The TREDE UNION MOVEMENT was legalised in 1825-26, the fist union met Congress was in 1868, in 1878 the trade union act, gave legality and status passed by Disraeli’s government Queen V reign saw succession of great Prime Ministers, some Torres called Conservative, and some Whigs called Liberals. The last proposed to extend the franchise, the Second Reform Bill was passed 1867, giving right to vote to town labourers, Leaving out argricoli. The third reform bill give right to vote to the agricultural labourers. Suffrage extended to all male workers, now many representatives of working class could enter the House of Commons. In 1892 the Independent Labour Party was formed and the working class were able to compete for political power. Not recognised but paved the way for the Modern British La our Party, founded in 1890. Political probes were Ireland. It’s population of Catholic’s were poor, they were agricultural country, in 1840 things turn worse and the start to staving end emigrate. For stop this CHARLES S PARNELL NATIONALIST demanded Home Rule for Ireland in 1880, but was twice rejected. Allow after the fist world war. THE PRICE OF CORN was a problem, he was respected by the Corn Laws, that avoid the importation of foreign corn. Formed the Anti-Corn law League, supported by the conservatives The upper class and middle believed in a policy of free trade adopted by Prime a Minister Peel. This meant an incontrollate flow of commercial, there was no tariffs to protect English manufacturers, because competition was limited. There was a great welfare prosperity, that find its expressions in the Great International Exhibition 1851, promoted by the Prince Albert. There were new reforms The factory acts, improved conditions of worker in the factories Ten Hours Act (1847) only 10 hours of work for both man and women Mines act (1862) stop work in the mines for women and children Public healt 1875 Education Acts 1870-76, organisation elementary schools Parliamentary reform secret ballot Emancipation of all religious sects 1871, free catholics to enter Oxford and Cambridge and work government gobs Famous English weed, 1850, Saturday for pleasure and entertainment Finish of BRITISH COLONIAL EMPIRES. Est India company abolished and give to England, anger Indian Mutiny 1857. War with South Africa for diamonds and gold, against Dutch Boers, but they win. CRIMEA WAR 1854-56, international war Turkey against Russia, for Turkish empire. France and England declare war to Russia, it lose but public opinion was shocked by the conditions of soldiers. So in 1820 the lLady with