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The Anti Corn Law League A time line and some pass notes on this influential middle class pressure group formed to promote free trade, and a template for further radical advances throughout the nineteenth century. The Corn Laws An entry from Victorian Web on the Corn Laws, a significant import duty on wheat and other essential foodstuffs aiming to stabilise the price. Essay on Profits An essay from David Ricardo on the influence of the Corn Laws on the profits from capital investment. Extracts from Peel's Speech on Repeal of the Corn Laws, 15 May 1846 In the early 1830s Peel had been well-known for his opposition to the repeal of the Corn Laws and in 1841 had promised not to repeal the legislation. During the course of his second ministry (1841-6) he changed his mind and by December 1845 was considering repealing the Corn Laws. In the speech from which these extracts are take, Peel justified his change of mind. Observations on the Effects of the Corn Laws A text written in 1814 by the economist and clergyman Thomas Malthus advocating a retention of the war time prosperity for farmers by a large tax on foreign corn. Richard Cobden - Free Trade With All Nations A speech given by a prominent opponent of the Corn Laws. For a Repeal of the Corn Laws by Sir Robert Peel Parliamentary Speech by the Prime Minister, Robert Peel, on the succesful motion to abolish the Corn Laws. Peel was seen as a traitor by many of his Conservative colleagues because of his volte-face on maintaining the laws. The John Hampden Society A society devoted to the study of seventeenth century Parliamentarian John Hampden, who became famous through resisting the Charles I's illegal Ship Money tax. Rethinking the Politics of Protection: Conservatism and the Corn Laws, 1830-52 Article from the English Historical Review by Anna Gambles. The People's Bread: A History of the Anti-Corn Law League A book review from History Today. |
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