The Reform League was established in 1865 to press for manhood suffrage and the ballot in Great Britain. It collaborated with the more moderate and middle class Reform Union and gave strong support to the abortive Reform Bill 1866 and the successful Reform Act 1867. It developed into a formidable force of agitation at the very heart of the country.
Read more about Reform League: Origins, Reform Bill 1866, Trafalgar Square Demonstration of 1866, Hyde Park Demonstration of 1866, Winter of Discontent, Agricultural Hall, Islington Meeting of 1867, Hyde Park Demonstration of 1867, English Civil War, The End of The League
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