Chapter
Dealing with the Irish Famine
49:22 - 56:35 (07:13)
During the interregnum period, Peel and a group of parliamentarians and nobles attempt to address the worsening Irish Famine through emergency measures such as stopping food exports and allowing tax-free food imports, as a longer-term solution is sought after.
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John Peel gathers a group of nobles and parliamentarians to push for emergency measures to address the Irish Famine in 1845-46, including stopping food export and allowing tax-free import of food into Ireland.
49:22 - 53:44 (04:22)
Summary
John Peel gathers a group of nobles and parliamentarians to push for emergency measures to address the Irish Famine in 1845-46, including stopping food export and allowing tax-free import of food into Ireland.
ChapterDealing with the Irish Famine
EpisodePart Two: That Time Britain Did A Genocide in Ireland
PodcastBehind the Bastards
Despite the devastating effects of the Irish Famine, Lord Travalian, the head of the British Treasury, refused to take significant action to help the Irish people and instead supported policies that favored the wealthy landowners.
53:44 - 56:35 (02:51)
Summary
Despite the devastating effects of the Irish Famine, Lord Travalian, the head of the British Treasury, refused to take significant action to help the Irish people and instead supported policies that favored the wealthy landowners. Caught up in his own elitism, Travalian ignored pleas for change and perpetuated suffering for years to come.