What was the effect of foreign policy on Lord Liverpool's government?

Britain – Politics, 1810-30

In this course, Professor Jeremy Black (University of Exeter) discusses British politics between 1810 and 1830, and the governments of Lord Liverpool and the Tories. In the first module, we look at the effect of foreign policy on Lord Liverpool's government. After this, we look at why Britain was unstable in 1815 and what the government response was to this instability. Then, we look at the significance of the Peterloo Massacre of 1819. In the fourth module, we explore the relationship between Lord Liverpool and the Tories and George VI. Then, we discuss the significance of the issue of Catholic Emancipation in dividing the Tory Party. Finally, we look at how Britain was able to avoid revolution in 1830.

What was the effect of foreign policy on Lord Liverpool's government?

In this module, we look at the effect of foreign policy on Lord Liverpool's government. In particular, we look at: (i) some modern views and conceptions of the Lord Liverpool government; (ii) the background and career of Lord Liverpool, and how it affected his politics; and (iii) the impact of foreign policy on Lord Liverpool's view of politics.