ABSTRACT
The historical context of the Newbolt Report is important sn that its whole thrust is to view education as a possible means of intervening in history in order to restore harmony and peace. The aftermath of the First World War, the bitter class antagonism of the period, the rebellion in Ireland and the ongoing struggle of the suffragettes, created a tense and fragile social order. It is in relation to such an history that we can view both the liberality (with regard to educational ideals) and the illiberalism (with regard to many of the particular measures) of the Report.
