National Coal Strike Settlement
Creates district boards to establish minimum underground wage rates.
Role range: 1908-1916
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Henry Herbert Asquith Biography and Timeline — Page 4
Follow Henry Herbert Asquith through 368 dated historical records for Great Britain.
Henry Herbert Asquith, historical timeline
A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.
368Distinct records
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1912–1914Years on this page
1912
Coal Mines Minimum Wage Act
Secures passage of the Coal Mines Minimum Wage Act.
Role range: 1908-1916
Coal Wage District Boards
Creates district boards to set minimum underground wage rates.
Role range: 1908-1916
Home Rule
Home Rule Bill, The Irish Home Rule Bill is introduced in the House of Commons
Role range: 1908-1915 – 1908-1915
Independence of Great Britain
Home Rule Bill, The Irish Home Rule Bill is introduced in the House of Commons. Asquith renews Liberal efforts to establish Irish Home Rule
Role range: 1908-1915 – 1908-1915
Independence of Ireland
Home Rule Bill, The Irish Home Rule Bill is introduced in the House of Commons. Asquith renews Liberal efforts to establish Irish Home Rule
Role range: 1908-1915 – 1908-1915
Irish Home Rule Bill Introduced
Introduces the Irish Home Rule Bill in the House of Commons.
Role range: 1908-1915 – 1908-1915
Irish Home Rule
Home Rule Bill, The Irish Home Rule Bill is introduced in the House of Commons. Asquith renews Liberal efforts to establish Irish Home Rule
Role range: 1908-1915 – 1908-1915
Legislation
Home Rule Bill, The Irish Home Rule Bill is introduced in the House of Commons
Role range: 1908-1915 – 1908-1915
Disestablishment Legislation Introduced
Renews the Liberal programme for Welsh religious reform.
Role range: 1908-1916
Welsh Church Bill
Introduces legislation to disestablish the Church in Wales.
Role range: 1908-1916
Welsh Church Bill Introduced
Introduces legislation to disestablish the Church in Wales.
Role range: 1908-1916
Estimates Comm
Founds the Estimates Committee to assist the Public Accounts Committee. Founds the Estimates Committee
Role range: 1908-1915 – 1908-1915
Estimates Committee Founded
Founds the Estimates Committee to assist scrutiny of public expenditure.
Role range: 1908-1915 – 1908-1915
Reform of Government
Founds the Estimates Committee
Role range: 1908-1915 – 1908-1915
1913
Political Fund Legislation
Permits union political funds while allowing members to opt out.
Role range: 1908-1916
Trade Union Act
Secures Royal Assent for the Trade Union Act.
Role range: 1908-1916
Trade Union Act Royal Assent
Secures Royal Assent for the Trade Union Act.
Role range: 1908-1916
Union Political Funds
Permits trade union political funds while allowing members to opt out.
Role range: 1908-1916
Cabinet Supports Controlled Oil Supply
The Cabinet accepts in principle that the government should acquire control over dependable oil supplies.
Role range: 1901-1935 – 1908-1915
Home Rule Commons Passage
The Commons passes the Irish Home Rule Bill before Lords rejection.
Role range: 1908-1915 – 1908-1915
Home Rule
The House of Commons passes the Irish Home Rule Bill, rejected by the Lords
Role range: 1908-1915 – 1908-1915
Irish Home Rule
The House of Commons passes the Irish Home Rule Bill, rejected by the Lords
Role range: 1908-1915 – 1908-1915
Reform of Parliament
The House of Commons passes the Irish Home Rule Bill, rejected by the Lords
Role range: 1908-1915 – 1908-1915
Reform of Parliament
The Commons passes a Bill to disestablish the Church in Wales, rejected by the Lords
Role range: 1908-1915 – 1908-1915
Welsh Church Commons Passage
The Commons passes the Welsh disestablishment bill before Lords rejection.
Role range: 1908-1915 – 1908-1915
Reform of Trade
A Royal Proclamation bans the import of arms into Ulster
Role range: 1908-1915 – 1908-1915
Ulster Arms Import Ban
A Royal Proclamation bans the import of arms into Ulster.
Role range: 1908-1915 – 1908-1915
Britain & France jointly oppose the German-Turkish military convention
Britain & France jointly oppose the German-Turkish military convention
Role range: 1908-1915 – 1908-1915
German Turkish Convention Opposition
Britain and France jointly oppose the German-Turkish military convention.
Role range: 1908-1915 – 1908-1915
1914
Secretary of State
Appointed Secretary of State for War
Role range: 1908-1915 – 1908-1915
War Office Appointment
Temporarily assumes the War Office during the Curragh crisis.
Role range: 1908-1915 – 1908-1915
Curragh Crisis War Office
Succeeds Seely at the War Office during the Curragh crisis and threat of Irish civil conflict.
Role range: 1908-1915
Rebellion of Rebels in London
Successor to Seely during the "Curragh Mutiny" & threat of Irish civil war
Role range: 1908-1915
Reform of Parliament
The House of Commons passes the Welsh Church Disestablishment Bill for the third time
Role range: 1908-1915 – 1908-1915
Welsh Church Third Commons Passage
The Commons passes Welsh Church disestablishment legislation for a third time.
Role range: 1908-1915 – 1908-1915
Anglo Persian Oil Control
Britain acquires control of Persian Gulf oil interests from the Anglon Oil Company.
Role range: 1908-1915 – 1908-1915
Purchase of Anglon Oil
Britain acquires control of oil in the Persian Gulf from the Anglon Oil Company
Role range: 1908-1915 – 1908-1915
Home Rule Third Commons Passage
The Commons passes the Irish Home Rule Bill in May 1914.
Role range: 1908-1915 – 1908-1915
Home Rule
The House of Commons passes the Irish Home Rule Bill
Role range: 1908-1915 – 1908-1915
Records, sources and methodology
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