Friendly Advice . Submitted to the Lords on the Reform Bill by H.P. Brougham

Henry Peter Brougham

ISBN 10: 0461899450 / ISBN 13: 9780461899450

Published by HardPress Publishing, 2021

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• Title: Friendly Advice . Submitted to the Lords on the Reform Bill by H.P. Brougham
• Publisher: HardPress Publishing
• Publication Date: 2021
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0461899450
• ISBN 13: 9780461899450
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: New
• Weight: 526 grams

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Friendly Advice. Submitted To The Lords On The Reform Bill By H.P. Brougham by Henry Peter Brougham. This political pamphlet, issued in 1831, argues for the immediate passage of the Reform Bill and urges the House of Lords to abandon opposition in favor of the will of the King, the Commons, and the People. Addressed to the Lords, the author acknowledges their talents and independence while warning that continued resistance to reform threatens constitutional order and public peace. He notes the nationwide support for reform as evidenced by the recent general election and condemns the anti-reform stance of leading figures and factions, including Rotten-boroughs, the county versus borough dynamic, and the clerical establishment at Cambridge. The text draws on historical precedents—1688, 1649—and warns that ruling against reform could provoke civil strife or a constitutional crisis. It concludes with a call for unity between reformers and the Lords, to guide England toward a peaceful, constitutional reform that strengthens the nation.