Robert Peel issues Tamworth Manifesto

Historical Context Note

Litencyc Editors (Independent Scholar - Europe)
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Robert Peel issues the Tamworth Manifesto, giving the Tory Party a new raft of policies representing an approach of liberal Conservatism. On behalf of his party he accepts the Reform Act of 1832, which Tory MPs had voted against at the time, and agrees to embrace a programme of more equitable reforms.

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Citation: Editors, Litencyc. "Robert Peel issues Tamworth Manifesto". The Literary Encyclopedia. First published 30 December 2011 [https://staging.litencyc.com/php/stopics.php?rec=true&UID=18002, accessed 23 November 2024.]

18002 Robert Peel issues Tamworth Manifesto 2 Historical context notes are intended to give basic and preliminary information on a topic. In some cases they will be expanded into longer entries as the Literary Encyclopedia evolves.

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