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A Long and Illustrious History

As well as the pocket boroughs, the 1832 Reform Act abolished which other type of borough?

ARoyal boroughs
BFree boroughs
CRotten boroughs ✓
DCounty boroughs

Answer & explanation

The correct answer is Rotten boroughs.

The Reform Act of 1832 abolished the old pocket and rotten boroughs and gave more parliamentary seats to the towns and cities.

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