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19th century in the United Kingdom

  • ChartismChartism emerged in the United Kingdom between 1838 and 1857 as a working-class movement for political reform. The movement drew its name from the People's…
  • Victorian eraQueen Victoria ascended to the throne on the 20th of June 1837 following the death of her uncle William IV. Her reign lasted for sixty-three years and seven…
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and IrelandOn the first of January 1801, a new sovereign state emerged from the merger of Great Britain and Ireland. The Acts of Union brought two kingdoms together…
  • Corn LawsOn the 10th of March 1815, the House of Commons passed a bill to regulate corn importation. The House of Lords approved it three days later on the 13th of…