ABSTRACT

An authoritative study of the bloodless revolution which transformed Britain's political system.

part One|13 pages

Introduction

chapter 1|7 pages

The Background

chapter 2|4 pages

The Problem

part Two|85 pages

The Transition to Democracy

chapter 3|9 pages

The Early Parliamentary Reform Movement

chapter 4|23 pages

The Crisis of Reform

chapter 6|16 pages

Whigs and Liberals

chapter 7|13 pages

Leaping in the Dark

chapter 8|14 pages

Landing in Daylight

part Three|8 pages

Assessment

chapter 9|6 pages

Victorian Democracy

part Four|31 pages

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