1845 ⟶ Lunacy Act Passed in British Parliament

Lunacy Act 1845 passes through Parliament.
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🎓 Founding of University College London

1826–1829: Founding of University College London in 1826 and King's College London in 1829.⟶
Founding of University College London (1826)
EducationUniversitiesHigher EducationIntellectual HistorySocial Reform
United KingdomUnited Kingdom

📜 Robert Peel's Criminal Law and Property Reforms

Prime Minister Robert Peel reforms English criminal law and redefines law of property;⟶
Robert Peel's Criminal Law and Property Reforms (1826)
Criminal JusticeLegal ReformRobert PeelSocial ReformBritish Empire
United KingdomUnited Kingdom

🗳️ British Parliament Passes the Great Reform Act

The British Parliament passes the Great Reform Act.⟶
British Parliament Passes the Great Reform Act (1832)
Political ReformParliamentSuffrageVoting RightsDemocracy
United KingdomUnited Kingdom

🏘️ British Poor Law Amendment Mandates Workhouse Confinement

Britain amends the Poor Law demanding that any paupers requesting assistance must go to a workhouse.⟶
British Poor Law Amendment Mandates Workhouse Confinement (1834)
Social ReformPovertySocial WelfareIndustrial Revolution
United KingdomUnited Kingdom

⛏️ Coal Mines Act: Child and Female Labor Restrictions

The Coal Mines Act forbade the use of boys younger than ten and women in the mines.⟶
Industrial RevolutionWomen's RightsSocial ReformMining
United KingdomUnited Kingdom

🧑‍⚕️ Lunacy Act Passed in British Parliament

Lunacy Act 1845 passes through Parliament.⟶
Lunacy Act Passed in British Parliament (1845)
Mental HealthLawSocial ReformMedicineParliamentPublic Health
United KingdomUnited Kingdom