Politics
Unrest in Europe 1848
The year of 1848 saw much unrest throughout Europe. The demands from the people for constitutional change and more equality, saw uprisings in Paris, all over Italy, Vienna, Prague and Germany. In Britain there is a revival of the Chartist movement.
Read MoreSir Robert Peel 1834
Sir Robert Peel(2nd Baronet) became the 29th Prime Minister of Britain in December 1834 He was the son of Sir Robert Peel (1st Baronet) of the Cotton Mill fame aka Burton-on-Trent , a major industrialist and wealth producer, see related articles. His mother was the first wife of his father Ellen YATES, who we believe…
Read MoreBenjamin Disraeli 1874
Benjamin Disraeli becomes Prime Minister in February 1874.
Read MoreRepeal of the Navigation Acts 1850
The Repeal of the Navigation Acts by the British Parliament, on 26th June 1850, ends the restriction on foreign shipping, allowing US clipper ships to bring cargoes of China tea into British ports.
Read MoreHouses of Parliament Destroyed by fire 1834
On 16th October 1834, a group of workmen, working in the Houses of Parliament, were charged with burning two cartloads of old wooden tally sticks. This duty they duly discharged, using the furnaces in the basement of the House of Lords. As the day progressed the wooden floors and panelling became very hot but the…
Read MoreSir Robert Walpole 1721
Sir Robert Walpole becomes Englands first Prime Minister in April 1721
Read MoreRobert Walpole died 1745
Robert Walpole survived for three years after his resignation in 1742 but he had been very ill with kidney disease for a number of years. His last few months were spent in great pain and eventually under heavy sedation. He died on 18th March 1745.
Read MoreGeorge II reigned 1727 – 1760
George II reigned over 33 years of rapid change in the political and economic circumstances of Britain
Read MoreRepresentation of the People Act 1918
Representation of the People Act 1918 post WWI
Read MoreTolpuddle Martyrs formed a Trade Union in 1834
Tolpuddle Martyrs paid a heavy price for standing up for rural workers rights as late as 1834…
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