Peel

An accessible biography for A level History students that concentrates on the issues that come up time and time again in the AS and A2 exams. * Why historians differ -- an introduction to interpretations and historiography * A brief biography, including a timeline and an 'Understanding Peel' box * Issue 1: Was Peel the founder of the modern Conservative party? * Issue 2: Why did he repeat the Corn Laws? * Issue 3: 'Orange Peel' or Irish Reformation? * Peel: an assessment * Further reading * Index