Establishment of Reform Bill

The establishment of the Reform Bill was introduced into the House of Commons in 1832 of March by John Russell. It worked to reform the electoral system of Britain. This occurred by the redistribution and changing conditions of the franchise. From the establishment of the Reform Bill, English boroughs lost their representation,  there was the creation of new English boroughs, and the total electorate increased. With these new changes, the new middle classes were able to share in the responsibility of the government. This then worked to lessen the political agitation. This relates to the Romantic period because it began the shift to freedom from authority and tradition. For example, votes were given to workingmen. There was an increase in equalized presentation. With that, there was also a redistribution of seats. Overall, the loss of the representation of the English boroughs led to the freedom from authority and tradition.

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Encyclopedia Britannica. Britannica, The Editors of Encyclopaedia, 28 May. 2022,https://www.britannica.com/event/Reform-Bill. Accessed 29 January 2023. 

Article Source: Encyclopedia Britannica. Britannica, The Editors of Encyclopaedia, 28 May. 2022,https://www.britannica.com/event/Reform-Bill. Accessed 29 January 2023. 

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1832