Changes in the Franchise, 1780-1928

This lesson introduces/recaps the Reform of Parliament breadth study component of the Edexcel A-Level History course ‘Protest, Agitation, and Parliamentary Reform in Britain, 1780-1928’.

This lesson includes information on:

• The political situation in 1780. This includes the county franchise, the borough franchise, size of the electorate, and elections and interests.
• The pressures which existed for change and the reasons for resistance. This includes the impact of the French Revolution and post-war unrest, 1815-30.

This lesson tests skills such as:

• Recall of key words
• Judgement line on the political situation - to what extent did each represent the people of Britain?
• Comparison on pressures and resistance - which was the most significant?
• Knowledge quiz

This lesson includes images sourced from Google.com, and extracts taken from the textbook ‘Protest, Agitation, and Parliamentary Reform’ by Peter Callaghan, Edward Gillin, and Adam Kidson (Pearson Education Limited, 2016)