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- Title
Politics at the Accession of Queen Victoria.
- Authors
Brock, M. G.
- Abstract
The article discusses British politics at the time of the accession of Queen Victoria, who succeeded King William IV in 1837. It comments on the dynamics of royal support for political parties and addresses the fortunes of several parties, including the Conservatives, Tories, Whigs, and Radicals. Various British politicians are examined, including Prime Ministers Sir Robert Peel, Charles Grey, 2nd Earl Grey, and William Lamb, 2nd Viscount Melbourne. The British Reform Act of 1832 is also considered.
- Subjects
UNITED Kingdom; BRITISH politics &; government, 1837-1901; VICTORIA, Queen of Great Britain, 1819-1901; VICTORIAN Period, Great Britain, 1837-1901; PEEL, Robert, 1788-1850; GREY, Charles Grey, Earl, 1764-1845; MELBOURNE, William Lamb, Viscount, 1779-1848; POLITICAL parties; CONSERVATIVE Party (Great Britain); TORY Party (Great Britain); WHIG Party (Great Britain); RADICAL party (Great Britain); HISTORY; HISTORY of political parties
- Publication
History Today, 1953, Vol 3, Issue 5, p329
- ISSN
0018-2753
- Publication type
Article