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Peel resigned in 1846 following disputes between himself and the Conservative party over "favoured" agricultural interests.
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Peel resigned in 1846 following disputes between himself and the Conservative party over "favoured" agricultural interests. The group had suspicions of Peel being a traitor since Catholic emancipation; and he had confirmed these suspicions by acting in favour of Free trade over the Corn Laws (1846)- thereby favouring the Liberals more than his own party. This turnaround was also taken badly amongst the Conservatives because Peel had used the Corn Laws to drum up support in order to gain power and become Prime Minister. When the government voted for Free trade roughly two thirds of the Tories backed protection and one third supported Peel and free trade. Unfortunately the one third included most of the Conservative cabinet and many talented politicians- including Gladstone. As a result Peel and supporters formed a group known as the "Peelites" although this group dwindled in size from 1985 they merged with the Whigs and the...
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