Germans Rebellions and Allied Rule Spark European Tension
The narrative traces postwar central Europe where monarchies backed by the Holy Alliance cracked down on patriots. It notes resold lands, debt schemes, suppression of democratic presses, and universities attacked. German student uprisings and the burning of servile works are described alongside England’s mixed moral stance.
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Jerome
Europe
Congress of Verona
Patriotic Party
Mercury
Tubengund
League of Virtue
Carbonari
Kérner
Lutzlow
Richter
Germany
Luther
Aix-la-Chapelle
Kotzebue
Mannheim
St. Petersburg
Sand
England
France
Helena
Grey
Holland
Brougham
Romilly
Horner
Whitbread
Waterloo
Canning
Lisbon
Cromwell
Hungary
Italy
Holstein
Hesse Cassel
The Plague of Plenty and the Corn-law Transition
The chapter analyzes the transition from war to peace in Britain, arguing the 1816 Corn Law enforced scarcity, exposes ignorance among mercantile classes about commerce principles, and critiques economists alongside landlords. It notes public indifference to continental politics amid postwar distress and rising inequality.
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Lord Castlereagh
Prices and politics in 1810s wheat laws and protection
A historical account describes early 19th century fears over open markets and rising food prices in Britain. It covers the 1815 corn law and import duties, farmer outrages, parliamentary debates, and the clash between agricultural protection and free trade led by Huskisson and others.
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House of Commons
London
Lancashire
Castlereagh
England
Huskisson
Piverpeel
Brougham
Henry Parnell
Horner
Country Party
Mr. Baring
Lord Ashburton
Europe
Grey
Grenville
Wellesley
Buckingham
Carlisle
Devonshire
Spencer
Western
Prince Regent