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England became the most developed capitalist country in the end of the XVIII century. Cotton,

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England became the most developed capitalist country in the end of the XVIII century. Cotton, machinery and iron industries made England the leader of the world. Development of the slave trade, the exploitation of natural resources of the colonies and the accumulation of monetary wealth brings tremendous benefits to the bourgeoisie.

There were incredible changes in society, progress in technology and making reforms during the nineteenth century. In the early ninetieth government sought to suppress free political expression through fining editors and giving them prison sentences, sensitive material had to pass official censors before being published. In the nineteenth-century the breaking point of the English press was 1855 year, when the …show more content…

That was the first step for the freedom of press in Britain, which will get more changes in future.
HANNAH BARKER p.21

The true meaning of "The Times" as a national and then an influential European newspapers manifested only in the 19th century . In 1803 management " Times " goes to John Walter 2 , cat. strengthened in "The Times" features respectability and made this edition the most informed in the country. During the Napoleonic wars, England was not only in economic but also in the information blockade - foreign news came very late. Using the situation , "The Times" in 1807 sent its correspondent Henry Robinson to cover events in Europe. Reports the correspondent of " The Times " from Germany and Spain continued until 1809 , becoming a kind of British " window to Europe " , and the newspaper itself has increased its network of correspondents both within the country and abroad .
The Times became a national and then an influential Eouropean newspaper only in the 19th century.
John Walter (Second) became The Times successful editor in 1803. He made his newspaper respectable and the most informed in the country. England was in economical and informational blocade during Napoleonic wars, so foreign news came very late. The times decided to use this situation and they sent their correspondent Henry Robins to cover events in Eourope in 1807. Corrispondents of The Times from German and Spained continued their work until 1809,

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