History A-Level
Economical reform and the crown
What Economical reform and the crown means in History A-Level, as defined for Pearson Edexcel.
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Reforms in the 1780s, including Burke's reforms and the Civil List Act 1782, cut crown patronage and abolished many offices, weakening royal electoral weight.
Topics that use Economical reform and the crown
- Paper 3, Option 36.1: Protest, agitation and parliamentary reform in Britain, c1780–1928 - 2 Changing influences in parliament: the impact of parliamentary reform (Pearson Edexcel A-Level)
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