The big picture
The big picture

Britain did not move from oligarchy to democracy in one sudden step. In c1780 the franchise was narrow, property-based and entirely male, while representation was distorted by rotten boroughs, pocket boroughs and the under-representation of industrial towns.
Step-by-step lessons covering Edexcel AS Level History Protest, agitation and parliamentary reform in Britain, c1780–1928 for AS Level History. Each lesson works through exam-style questions.