# Chartist movement presents its third petition (1848)

URL: https://english-history.com/timeline/1848-chartist-movement-presents-its-third-petition
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A huge Chartist campaign culminated in a London demonstration and petition to Parliament. 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 1848 in the chronology so it can be read alongside the political, military, social and cultural changes around it. The movement declined afterward, but many of its political demands were later adopted.

## Why it matters
The movement declined afterward, but many of its political demands were later adopted.

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

## Sources
- [Wikipedia topic lookup — Chartist movement presents its third petition](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:Search?search=Chartist+movement+presents+its+third+petition&go=Go)
- [Encyclopaedia Britannica topic lookup — Chartist movement presents its third petition](https://www.britannica.com/search?query=Chartist+movement+presents+its+third+petition)
- [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/)