Sir Robert Peel: a career politician

In this video, Sir Robert Peel: a career politician, co-produced with the History Hub channel at Royal Holloway for the 'Peterloo to the Pankhursts' free online course, we explore the career of the long-serving politician Sir Robert Peel. Although he is perhaps most famous for repealing the Corn Laws and founding the Metropolitan Police, here we give an introduction to Peel's work and stance on other types of reform throughout his career.
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