#OTD 1833, following the 1832 Reform Act, the reformed Parliament met for the first time. Many feared that newly elected Reformers and Radicals would 'unduly' influence the government. Find out more about this Parliament👇 http://ow.ly/xv1x50MlxHj
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@beatnikprof I suppose you could make the case that the grand old Reform Club is indirectly a monument to the Chartists. Even though their movement was crushed, the Reform Acts of ‘67 and ‘84 were based on several of their principles and, by 1918, all but one of their demands were met and enshrined in law. Naturally, none of the Chartists themselves would have been invited to dine at the club!

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Lots of people are talking about #BrewMonday today. So we thought we'd share our video on Charles Grey, the namesake of Earl Grey tea ☕

You can find out about Charles Grey and the 1832 Reform Act below👇
http://ow.ly/kJZK50LzKyr

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