Gladstonian Liberalism
What Gladstonian Liberalism means in History A-Level, as defined for AQA.
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Gladstone's Liberal ministries focused on 'Peace, Retrenchment and Reform', introducing meritocratic legislation like the 1870 Education Act and the 1872 Secret Ballot Act.
A form of Liberalism focused on free trade and emphasising laissez-faire economics and self-help.
Topics that use Gladstonian Liberalism
- 1F Industrialisation and the people: Britain, c1783–1885 – Economy, society and politics, 1846–1885 (A-level only) (AQA A-Level)
- 1G Challenge and transformation: Britain, c1851–1964 – consequence in this period through the following key questions: (AQA A-Level)
Related terms
- One Nation Conservatism
- 'self-help'
- Class structure and social mobility
- Democratisation and franchise reform
- Economic relative decline
- Franchise extension and electoral reform
- Free trade
- golden age of agriculture
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