How revolutionary were radical movements after 1789?

Britain – Age of Revolution, 1783-1832

In this course, Dr Sarah Richardson (University of Warwick) explores British politics between the start of the French Revolution in 1789 to the Great Reform Act of 1832. As we move through the course, we think about seven key historical questions from the period, including popular reactions to the French Revolution, the nature of Luddism, the impact of the Peterloo Massacre of 1819, and the impact of the Great Reform Act of 1832.

This course is designed for students OCR History AS/A-Level GCE A, Unit Y110 (From Pitt to Peel, 1783-1853), Part I (British Government in the Age of Revolution, 1783-1832).

How revolutionary were radical movements after 1789?

In this module, we think about the nature of the reform movements in Britain in the period following the start of the French Revolution. In particular, we think about popular responses to the Revolution—inspired by the writings of Richard Price, Mary Wollstonecraft and Thomas Paine—before moving on to think about the actions of the radical groups themselves.