Biographical Materials
- Richard Cobden (brief biographical introduction)
- “Richard Cobden” from the Dictionary of National Biography (1883)
Cobden’s Speeches
- Speech in Parliament against the Corn Laws‚ 15 May 1843
- Secular Education as the Solution to Sectarian Opposition to Universal Schooling, 22 January 1851
Political and Economic Contexts
- Corn Laws and the Anti Cornlaw League
- The Reform Laws and Battles to Extend the Right to Vote
- The Crimean War
- The Chinese Opium Wars
- France vs. England: Mid-nineteenth-century trade and economic theory
Monuments and Portraits
- Richard Cobden (1867) by Marshall Wood. St Anne's Square, Manchester
- Richard Cobden (1869) by Matthew Noble. The Reform Club, London
Political Cartoons Featuring Richard Cobden from Punch, Fun, and Other Periodicals
- The China Question in Punch, January to June 1857
- Obituary cartoon in Funl
- Cobdenisms (Punch, 1857)
- The Great Chinese Warriors Dah-Bee and Cob-Deb (Punch, 1857)
- What Can You Say for Your Friends Now, Richard? (Punch, 1857)
Last modified 15 June 2020