Repeal of the Corn Laws
At a glance:
- Series: Chronology of European History
- Categories: Royalty, Rulers, Nobility, Economics
- Subcategories: Aristocracy, Aristocrats, Nobles, Laws, Acts, Legislation
- Curriculum: 19th Century European History, British History
- Geographical Location: London
- Date: June 15, 1846
Article abstract: The repeal of the Corn Laws reduces the economic power of the aristocracy, complementing their loss of political power as a result of the Reform Act of 1832.
Summary of Event
The so-called “Corn Laws” were actually a tariff on imported grain (in England, the term “corn” refers collectively to all the cereal grains). They had existed for several centuries and had been revised a number of times, most recently in 1828. The Corn Law Act of 1828 had established a sliding scale with the duty on grain rising as the selling price of...
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