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Great Famine (Ireland)

  • Great Famine (Ireland)In August 1845, a blight of unusual character appeared on the Isle of Wight. The Gardeners' Chronicle and Horticultural Gazette reported that week that…
  • 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…