Home›Sources›Sir Robert Peel's Speech on the Repeal of the Corn Laws, 22 January 1846 (History Home)SourcesSir Robert Peel's Speech on the Repeal of the Corn Laws, 22 January 1846 (History Home)Primary Source TranscriptCitation FormatsGeneral ReferenceGeneral Reference Citation TextHistory Atlas. "Sir Robert Peel's Speech on the Repeal of the Corn Laws, 22 January 1846 (History Home)." Accessed August 30, 2026. https://history.interactiveatlas.org/sources/historyhome-peel-corn-laws-speech.Copy General ReferenceAPA StyleAPA Style Citation TextHistory Atlas. (n.d.). Sir Robert Peel's Speech on the Repeal of the Corn Laws, 22 January 1846 (History Home). Retrieved August 30, 2026, from https://history.interactiveatlas.org/sources/historyhome-peel-corn-laws-speechCopy APA StyleBibTeXBibTeX Citation Text@misc{historyatlas-sir-robert-peel-s-speech-on-the-repeal-o, author = {History Atlas}, title = {Sir Robert Peel's Speech on the Repeal of the Corn Laws, 22 January 1846 (History Home)}, year = {2026}, url = {https://history.interactiveatlas.org/sources/historyhome-peel-corn-laws-speech}, note = {Accessed August 30, 2026} }Copy BibTeXReference and ClassificationVerifiedA hosted transcript of Robert Peel's 22 January 1846 Commons speech opening the case for repeal of the Corn Laws.FactsSourcesClaims Backed By This Source (7 claims)Comments (0)Reader Challenges (0 open reader challenges)FactsAuthorWell-attestedRobert Peel (speech text)PublisherWell-attestedHistory HomeURLWell-attestedhttp://www.historyhome.co.uk/polspeech/corn.htmSource TypeWell-attestedPrimary TextReliability TierWell-attested2An independently hosted primary speech transcript rather than an official parliamentary or archival copy.SourcesSir Robert Peel's Speech on the Repeal of the Corn Laws, 22 January 1846 (History Home)tier 2Robert Peel (speech text), History HomeView the SourceClaims Backed By This Source (7 claims)This source backs 7 claims across the atlas. As facts: 6 well-attested. As cited relationships: 1 holds.Disposition By TopicSources, 6 claims: 6 well-attested.Historical Figures, 1 claims: 1 holds.Well-attested6SourcesSir Robert Peel's Speech on the Repeal of the Corn Laws, 22 January 1846 (History Home)Holds1Historical FiguresRobert PeelComments (0)No comments yet. Be the first to share a thought.Sign in to join the discussion.Reader Challenges (0 open reader challenges)No disputes yet. Spotted an error or a better source? Open the first one.Sign in to dispute this or suggest a correction.View At A Past YearThe atlas records no dated fact of its own for this entry, so there is no other year to choose.Show This Year