This new reference book provides students, teachers and academics alike with a wealth of chronological, statistical and tabular information on nineteenth-century Britain. The book is remarkably comprehensive in its coverage, taking in political, social, economic, diplomatic and imperial history. Detailed information is provided on parliamentary reform, elections and the rise of political parties as well as a whole range of diverse topics including social reform, women and society, law and order, education, leisure, industrialisation, banking, and the armed forces.