History A-Level
Failed reform and resistance
What Failed reform and resistance means in History A-Level, as defined for Pearson Edexcel.
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Reference: Pearson Edexcel
Pitt's proposals in the 1780s to remove rotten boroughs failed, blocked by vested interests, lack of royal support and parliamentary apathy, while resistance came from Crown, Lords, landowners and those fearing revolution.
Topics that use Failed reform and resistance
- Paper 3, Option 36.1: Protest, agitation and parliamentary reform in Britain, c1780–1928 - 1 Reform of parliament (Pearson Edexcel A-Level)
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