Peel the Prime Minister and the Corn Laws | This Sceptred Isle
How the price of a loaf of bread led to crisis in Westminster. Anna Massey narrates the history of the British Isles.
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- Clip length: 12'55''
- Broadcast year: 2008
Curriculum Connection
- History | Radicalism and Protest, 1810-1849 | Radicalism and Protest | The impact of the French Revolution and Napoleonic Wars
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- Provider: BBC
- Channel: BBC Radio 7
- Programme: This Sceptred Isle
- Episode: Peel the Prime Minister and the Corn Laws
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