[1] The Younger Pitt and the impact of the French revolution, 1790-1801.

This link will take you to some general resources on William Pitt. Use them to get a general idea about his lie and times.

Introductory powerpoint on 19th century Britain. How close was Britain to Revolution?

A short video showing the fear of 'the people' in 19th Century Parliament

What do we mean by the term  'Revolution'?

Try this revision quiz - But before you do re-read your work on 'How close was Britain to revolution 1783-1815'

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• How effectively did Pitt deal with the threat posed by the French Revolution?

[2] Lord Liverpool's government and the radical challenge, 1812-1822.

Lord Liverpool came to power in 1812 at a difficult time. The French wars ended in 1815 and the British economy went into decline. Markets for industrial goods fell which left many unemployed as many soldiers came back from the wars. Landowners found the price of corn declining as European markets opened up. The Tory government under Liverool responded by replacing Income tax with indirect taxes which hit everybody and introducing the Corn Laws which kept the price of bread artificially high. The result was several years of protest and discontent. This period is summarised in the powerpoints below.

• Liverpool and the Tories 1

• Liverpool and the Tories 2

The Peterloo Massacre of 1819 was one of the most dramatic events of this period and was a clear example of the way in which the government and local authorities responded to protest and discontent. Click on the link to watch a brief video of the Peterloo Massacre story.

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Why did Liverpool's government choose repression not reform in the period 1812-22?

Timelines TV Video Links

British Prime Ministers

1. Prime Minister Time Line

The Industrial Revolution

1. Iron and Industry

2. Factories and Machines

3. Urban slums

4. Thomas Paine and 'The Rights of Man'

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