# Corn Laws are repealed (1846)

URL: https://english-history.com/timeline/1846-corn-laws-are-repealed
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Robert Peel's government ended the protective grain tariffs. Within the broader Victorian Britain period, industrial society, mass politics, public-health reform, global empire and the Irish question dominated public life. This event is placed at 1846 in the chronology so it can be read alongside the political, military, social and cultural changes around it. Repeal marked a decisive victory for free-trade politics and split the Conservative Party.

## Why it matters
Repeal marked a decisive victory for free-trade politics and split the Conservative Party.

Ruler at the time: [Victoria](https://english-history.com/rulers/victoria)

## Sources
- [Wikipedia topic lookup — Corn Laws are repealed](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:Search?search=Corn+Laws+are+repealed&go=Go)
- [Encyclopaedia Britannica topic lookup — Corn Laws are repealed](https://www.britannica.com/search?query=Corn+Laws+are+repealed)
- [Wikipedia — Timeline of British history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timeline_of_British_history_%281800%E2%80%931899%29)
- [The National Archives — Victorian resources](https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/education/)