1781Serfdom Abolition Initiated in Austrian Monarchy

1785: Serfdom is abolished in the Austrian monarchy (first s...
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⚖️ Torture Abolished in England

Torture is outlawed in England.
Torture Abolished in England (1640)
Human RightsLegal HistoryEnglish Civil WarJusticeAbolitionSocial Reform
United KingdomUnited Kingdom

🧑‍🌾 Serfdom Abolition Initiated in Austrian Monarchy

1785: Serfdom is abolished in the Austrian monarchy (first step; second step in 1848).
Serfdom Abolition Initiated in Austrian Monarchy (1781)
SerfdomAbolitionEnlightenmentSocial ReformAustrian EmpireLand ReformPeasantry
AustriaAustriaCzech RepublicCzech RepublicSlovakiaSlovakiaHungaryHungarySloveniaSloveniaCroatiaCroatiaPolandPolandItalyItaly

🎓 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 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

🧑‍🌾 Serfdom Abolished in Russia

Serfdom Abolished in Russia (1861)
SerfdomEmancipationSocial ReformFeudalismSocial HistoryModernization
RussiaRussia