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Earl Grey & the First Reform Act
In the 1830s there were restrictions on the economic, social, educational, religious and democratic development of the people that made sure that one group remained in charge and another remained entirely without influence.
Earl Grey wanted to get rid of the so-called rotten or pocket boroughs and give the vote to more people. He knew that the middle classes were unrepresented and understood that a strong middle class led to stability. The Reform Bill had to be presented three times before finally passing through the Lords. William IV had to create enough peers to ensure it would do so. The Reform Act became law in 1832. 56 boroughs were abolished. 30 boroughs were allowed just one member. 22 new boroughs were created.
Lord Grey |
CHARLES GREY, 2ND EARL GREY (1764-1845)- Whig MP and Prime Minister (1830-1834)
- Founder member of the Society of the Friends of the People in 1792
- First Lord of the Admiralty in 1806
- Foreign Secretary in 1806 but resigned over Catholic emancipation
- Became Prime Minister in 1830
- Called an election over Parliamentary Reform and won
- Introduced the famous Reform Bill which was defeated
- At a third attempt, a new Bill went through the Commons but was defeated in the Lords and he resigned
- William IV promised to create enough peers to see the bill through the Lords so Grey returned
- The Reform Act was passed in 1832
- Grey resigned in 1834 over Ireland
In the 1832 Reform Act men could vote but they had to be freeholders of property that was worth 40 shillings a year, or those with land worth 拢10 annually or leasing 拢50 properties.
NEW BOROUGHS CREATED BY THE 1832 REFORM ACT
Returning two members: - Macclesfield
- Stockport
- Sunderland
- Bolton
- Blackburn
- Manchester
- Tower Hamlets
- Stoke-upon-Trent
- Lambeth
- Birmingham
- Bradford
- Halifax
- Leeds
- Sheffield
Returning one member: - Whitehaven
- Gateshead
- South Shields
- Cheltenham
- Rochdale
- Salford
- Tynemouth
- Huddersfield
- Wakefield
- Whitby /UL>
 
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