Arthur Wellesley Wellington, 1st15 July 1828
Reduces high prices caused by the Corn Law of 1815. Corn prices are based on a sliding scale compared with domestic prices
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Reduces high prices caused by the Corn Law of 1815. Corn prices are based on a sliding scale compared with domestic prices
The 3rd reading of the Corn Law Repeal Bill
The Corn Law Repeal Bill is given the royal assent
The Corn Laws are repealed, partly as a result of the Irish potato famine
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