Party realignment, 1846-1918
Party realignment, 1846-1918

In 1846 British politics was still dominated by aristocratic leaders and a limited electorate. By 1918 millions more men and some women could vote, Labour had become a national force, and the Liberals were deeply split.
Step-by-step lessons covering OCR A Level History Liberals, Conservatives and the Rise of Labour 1846–1918 for A Level History. Each lesson works through exam-style questions in Unit group 1, Unit group 2 and Unit group 3, plus the Y100 non-exam assessment format. Build a secure grasp of the outline narrative for your breadth and depth periods first, since the source-evaluation and historical-interpretations questions that carry a large share of the marks depend on that contextual knowledge.