Database: Pocket Boroughs - Revision history

imported>Soranin at 04:23, 30 October 2025

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	To add insult to injury, some parts of the United Kingdom that had no actual [[Civilian\|residents]] DID have seats in Parliament. This essentially meant landowners could give the cushy government appointments to whomever they wanted. These areas were known as "pocket boroughs" (because the landowner had them in his pocket) or "rotten boroughs" (a fun game is to guess why).		To add insult to injury, some parts of the United Kingdom that had no actual [[Civilian\|residents]] DID have seats in Parliament. This essentially meant landowners could give the cushy government appointments to whomever they wanted. These areas were known as "pocket boroughs" (because the landowner had them in his pocket) or "rotten boroughs" (a fun game is to guess why).

	One of the worst examples was the borough of {{wiki\|Old Sarum}}, which had no voters and two seats in Parliament. However, it wasn't the only one. Pocket boroughs were numerous - as of 1761 it's estimated that 250 of the 558 parliamentary boroughs were under this kind of patronage - and the problem wasn't really corrected until the late 19th century.		One of the worst examples was the borough of {{wiki\|Old Sarum (UK Parliament constituency)\|Old Sarum}}, which had no voters and two seats in Parliament. However, it wasn't the only one. Pocket boroughs were numerous - as of 1761 it's estimated that 250 of the 558 parliamentary boroughs were under this kind of patronage - and the problem wasn't really corrected until the late 19th century.

	So when the Colonists were complaining that the British Government was hopelessly corrupt? They had a point.		So when the Colonists were complaining that the British Government was hopelessly corrupt? They had a point.

imported>UJ112013 at 05:34, 23 May 2020

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	One of the issues surrounding the [[American Revolution]] was that the colonies had no representatives - and thus no say - in [[United Kingdom\|British]] Parliament.		One of the issues surrounding the [[American Revolution]] was that the colonies had no representatives - and thus no say - in [[United Kingdom\|British]] Parliament.

	To add insult to injury, some parts of the United Kingdom that had no actual residents DID have seats in Parliament. This essentially meant landowners could give the cushy government appointments to whomever they wanted. These areas were known as "pocket boroughs" (because the landowner had them in his pocket) or "rotten boroughs" (a fun game is to guess why).		To add insult to injury, some parts of the United Kingdom that had no actual [[Civilian\|residents]] DID have seats in Parliament. This essentially meant landowners could give the cushy government appointments to whomever they wanted. These areas were known as "pocket boroughs" (because the landowner had them in his pocket) or "rotten boroughs" (a fun game is to guess why).

	One of the worst examples was the borough of Old Sarum, which had no voters and two seats in Parliament. However, it wasn't the only one. Pocket boroughs were numerous - as of 1761 it's estimated that 250 of the 558 parliamentary boroughs were under this kind of patronage - and the problem wasn't really corrected until the late 19th century.		One of the worst examples was the borough of {{wiki\|Old Sarum}}, which had no voters and two seats in Parliament. However, it wasn't the only one. Pocket boroughs were numerous - as of 1761 it's estimated that 250 of the 558 parliamentary boroughs were under this kind of patronage - and the problem wasn't really corrected until the late 19th century.

	So when the Colonists were complaining that the British Government was hopelessly corrupt? They had a point.		So when the Colonists were complaining that the British Government was hopelessly corrupt? They had a point.

imported>Amnestyyy at 14:20, 31 May 2016

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	One of the issues surrounding the [[American Revolution]] was that the colonies had no representatives - and thus no say - in [[United Kingdom\|British]] Parliament.		One of the issues surrounding the [[American Revolution]] was that the colonies had no representatives - and thus no say - in [[United Kingdom\|British]] Parliament.

imported>Amnestyyy at 20:20, 26 December 2015

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	{{Edit\|Database/Locations (AC3):Pocket Boroughs\|Text=Edit this tab}}		{{Edit\|Database/Locations (AC3):Pocket Boroughs\|Text=Edit this tab}}
	One of the issues surrounding the [[American Revolution]] was that the colonies had no representatives - and thus no say - in [[~~Great Britain~~\|British]] Parliament.		One of the issues surrounding the [[American Revolution]] was that the colonies had no representatives - and thus no say - in [[United Kingdom\|British]] Parliament.

	To add insult to injury, some parts of the United Kingdom that had no actual residents DID have seats in Parliament. This essentially meant landowners could give the cushy government appointments to whomever they wanted. These areas were known as "pocket boroughs" (because the landowner had them in his pocket) or "rotten boroughs" (a fun game is to guess why).		To add insult to injury, some parts of the United Kingdom that had no actual residents DID have seats in Parliament. This essentially meant landowners could give the cushy government appointments to whomever they wanted. These areas were known as "pocket boroughs" (because the landowner had them in his pocket) or "rotten boroughs" (a fun game is to guess why).

imported>Amnestyyy at 02:23, 1 March 2015

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	{{Edit\|Database/Locations (AC3):Pocket Boroughs\|Text=Edit this tab}}		{{Edit\|Database/Locations (AC3):Pocket Boroughs\|Text=Edit this tab}}
	One of the issues surrounding the American Revolution was that the colonies had no representatives - and thus no say - in British Parliament.		One of the issues surrounding the [[American Revolution]] was that the colonies had no representatives - and thus no say - in [[Great Britain\|British]] Parliament.

	To add insult to injury, some parts of the United Kingdom that had no actual residents DID have seats in Parliament. This essentially meant landowners could give the cushy government appointments to whomever they wanted. These areas were known as "pocket boroughs" (because the landowner had them in his pocket) or "rotten boroughs" (a fun game is to guess why).		To add insult to injury, some parts of the United Kingdom that had no actual residents DID have seats in Parliament. This essentially meant landowners could give the cushy government appointments to whomever they wanted. These areas were known as "pocket boroughs" (because the landowner had them in his pocket) or "rotten boroughs" (a fun game is to guess why).
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	So when the Colonists were complaining that the British Government was hopelessly corrupt? They had a point.		So when the Colonists were complaining that the British Government was hopelessly corrupt? They had a point.
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imported>Amnestyyy: Amnestyyy moved page Database/Locations (AC3):Pocket Boroughs to Database: Pocket Boroughs

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Amnestyyy moved page Database/Locations (AC3):Pocket Boroughs to Database: Pocket Boroughs

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One of the issues surrounding the American Revolution was that the colonies had no representatives - and thus no say - in British Parliament.

To add insult to injury, some parts of the United Kingdom that had no actual residents DID have seats in Parliament. This essentially meant landowners could give the cushy government appointments to whomever they wanted. These areas were known as "pocket boroughs" (because the landowner had them in his pocket) or "rotten boroughs" (a fun game is to guess why).

One of the worst examples was the borough of Old Sarum, which had no voters and two seats in Parliament. However, it wasn't the only one. Pocket boroughs were numerous - as of 1761 it's estimated that 250 of the 558 parliamentary boroughs were under this kind of patronage - and the problem wasn't really corrected until the late 19th century.

So when the Colonists were complaining that the British Government was hopelessly corrupt? They had a point.
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