Early Factory Regulation Establishes Precedent
Robert Peel the elder sponsored an early law regulating apprentices in mills, establishing a precedent for later factory hours legislation.
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Robert Peel Senior Biography and Timeline
Follow Robert Peel Senior through 2 dated historical records for Great Britain.
Robert Peel Senior, historical timeline
A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.
2Distinct records
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1802–1819Years on this page
1802
1819
Cotton Mills Act Restricts Child Labour
Peel's factory legislation prohibited employment of very young children and restricted hours for others in cotton mills.
Records, sources and methodology
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