The Corn Law 1815 passed a bill that no foreign corn until home price reached 80shillings a quarter Landowners had monopoly Corn was dominant Land Interest landowners and farmers did well during war Suffered from bumper harvest 1814 poor harvest imports were needed
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The Six Acts Peterloo massacre had 60-80K peacefully protesting for reform The government sent in the army which caused a wave of protests across Britain The government wanted to stop this The Acts aimed to Prevent radical newpaper Large gatherings And armed rebellion The Training Provention Act made weapons training meeting illegal The Seizure of Arms Act Legalised magistrates searching property for weapons The Misdemeanours Act Reduced chances for bail to speed the justice administration The Sedations Meetings 50 or more there must be a state governor The Blasphemous and Seditious Libels Act Prevents freedom of speech in regard to writing The Newspaper and Stamp Duties Act Extended and increased taxes to cover publications which had escaped duty by publishing opinion and not news.
Robert Peel
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The English statesman Sir Robert Peel (1788-1850) Was a Tory in 1809 Recodified English Civil War but made them simple. Removed death penalty for petty crimes like Pickpocketing Home sec in 1822, appointed by Liverpool in a reshuffle Female prisoners looked after by female wardens. Started to send low-level mobsters to Australia (As seen Cato Street conspiracy 5 people who tried to blow up Liverpool and cabinet)