Robert Jenkinson Biography and Timeline

Corn Law

The Government enacts grain tariffs intended to protect domestic agricultural prices.

Role range: 1812-1827

Import Ban Protects British Grain

The 1815 Corn Law effectively prevented foreign wheat imports until the domestic price reached a high statutory threshold.

Landowner Interests Shape Grain Duties

Supporters of the postwar Corn Law argued that restrictions on imported grain would protect domestic agriculture.

Urban Consumers Protest Grain Protection

The introduction of grain import restrictions prompted public demonstrations amid fears that bread would remain expensive.

Napoleonic War Conclusion Debates

During Lord Liverpool's premiership, parliamentary proceedings recorded debate about peace, public expenditure and the consequences of Napoleon's defeat.

Gold Convertibility

The Bank of England resumes full gold convertibility after the Restriction Period.

Role range: 1812-1827

Grain Import Rules Revised

Legislation in 1822 amended the rules governing imported corn, although the altered scheme was not immediately operative.

Banking Crisis

The Government and Bank of England respond to widespread bank failures and commercial distress.

Role range: 1812-1827