1. To What Extent Was The 1832 Reform Act A Whig Measure?
A rotten borough was seen as property', to be bought, sold and utilized as the owner wished. ... What it did do was protect property. ... Although it is debatable whether a revolution would have occurred in 1832 had reform not been passed I think that one may have emerged eventually, especially given the shocks the reformed' government was going to have to face. Speculation is of little use in these matters and the fact remains that there was a widespread fear of revolution if the bill was not passed. ... It was thus a profoundly Whiggish measure designed to protect liberty a...
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