Picture No | 12907325 |
Date | 1831 |
Description | Cartoon, The Handwriting on the Wall |
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Cartoon, The Handwriting on the Wall. King William IV wonders if the Reform Bill has anything to do with him. The Reform Act, extending the franchise by just over 50 per cent, and ensuring that large industrial cities were properly represented, eventually became law in June 1832.
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Source | Cartoon by John Doyle, 26 May 1831 |
Credit | Mary Evans Picture Library |
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