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Advice on 1832 Electrol Roll please
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Kim from Sandhurst | Report | 4 Jun 2006 17:28 |
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Can anyone advise please. Were there any resitrictions on who was on the Electrol roll in those days, ie. did they have to land owners of something like that? Thank you Kim |
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InspectorGreenPen | Report | 4 Jun 2006 17:43 |
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Great Reform Act 1832 Parliamentary Reform in Nineteenth Century England destroyed the monopoly of political power held by only a small section of the population and extended it to others. The Great Reform Act of 1832 was a major landmark in increasing the number of people who had the right to vote. It was not easy to get the Bill through Parliament but in the end, after long debate, it was passed. The Reform Act abolished a great number of 'rotten' and 'pocket' boroughs and gave seats in the House of Commons to counties and towns. The franchise was extended to holders of houses worth £10 per year and many more lease holders and tenants of land. However it still only gave the franchise to one in 24 of the total population. |
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InspectorGreenPen | Report | 4 Jun 2006 17:45 |
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Forgot to say this was from http://www.explore.parliament.uk/ well worth a look. |
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Kim from Sandhurst | Report | 4 Jun 2006 17:48 |
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Peter Thank you for that, I will take a look at the web site, have now decided to buy the CD! Cheers doll Kim |
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