William Ewart Gladstone Biography and Timeline — Page 4

Economy of Great Britain

Suspends the Bank Charter Act & raises the bank rate to 10%, causes panic & depression

Role range: 1865-1866 – 1865-1866

Overend Gurney Crisis

Gladstone authorises emergency liquidity after the collapse of Overend Gurney triggers panic.

Role range: 1859-1866

Reform of Government

The Government is defeat by a proposal from Lord Dunkellin

Role range: 1865-1866 – 1865-1866

Vote of Confidence

The Government is defeated in Parliament by 11 votes

Role range: 1865-1866 – 1865-1866

Bank Charter Suspension

Gladstone authorises emergency liquidity after the failure of Overend Gurney.

Role range: 1859-1866

Dissolution of Parliament

Gladstone wants to dissolve Parliament & take the Bill to the electorate

Role range: 1865-1866 – 1865-1866

Franchise

The Franchise Bill is defeated in the Commons. Russell refuses to take the defeated Franchise Bill to the electorate

Role range: 1865-1866 – 1865-1866

Reform of Parliament

The Franchise Bill is defeated in the Commons. Gladstone wants to dissolve Parliament & take the Bill to the electorate

Role range: 1865-1866 – 1865-1866

Resignation of William Ewart Gladstone

Russell refuses to take the defeated Franchise Bill to the electorate

Role range: 1865-1866 – 1865-1866

Franchise

Attempts to remove personal rating from the Franchise Bill but defeated by Disraeli

Reform of Electoral System

Attempts to remove personal rating from the Franchise Bill but defeated by Disraeli

Independence of Great Britain

The rescue of 2 Fenians in Clerkenwell gaol causes 12 deaths

Independence of Ireland

The rescue of 2 Fenians in Clerkenwell gaol causes 12 deaths

Independence of Great Britain

Gladstone proclaims the need to address the Irish Proble

Independence of Ireland

Gladstone proclaims the need to address the Irish Proble

Party Leader

Lord Russell retires in 1867 and Gladstone becoomees leader of the Liberal Party

Party Leader

Appointed Party Leader of the Liberal Party

Reform of Church Governance

Carries resolution to go into committee for reform. Carries a resolution to reform the Irish Anglican Church for disestablishment. Boosts popular support & reunites the Liberals

Franchise

The "Tea Room Revolt" of 50 Liberal MP over Gladstones franchise reforms. Forced to withdraw plans to enfranchise borough householders with rates higher than œ5

Reform of Electoral System

The "Tea Room Revolt" of 50 Liberal MP over Gladstones franchise reforms. Forced to withdraw plans to enfranchise borough householders with rates higher than 5 pounds

Prime Minister of Great Britain

Appointed Prime Minister of Great Britain, 1st term

Role range: 1868-1874 – 1868-1874

Reform of Electoral System

Proposes all householders in boroughs with a rateable value of œ5 should have the vote

Election

The Liberals triumph by 387 seats the Conservatives 271 seats. Promises to disestablish the Irish Church, reform land & education. Gladstone claims his policy is to "pacify Ireland"

Election

In the next general election the South Lancashire constituency had been broken-up by the Second Reform Act into two: South East Lancashire and South West Lancashire, Gladstone stands for South West Lancashire and for Greenwich, it being quite common then for candidates to stand in two constituencies simultaneously,he was is defeated in Lancashire and wins in Greenwich

Independence of Great Britain

Gladstone claims his policy is to "pacify Ireland"

Independence of Ireland

Gladstone claims his policy is to "pacify Ireland"

Irish Church Resolutions

ladstone proposes the Irish Church Resolutions to reunite the Liberal Party for Government

Reform of Government

Introduces the Irish Church Bill to end the Union of the English & Irish Churches. Introduces the Irish Church Bill to end the establishment of the Irish Church

Role range: 1868-1874 – 1868-1874

Cardwell Reforms

Institutes the Cardwell Reforms that make peacetime flogging illegal

Role range: 1868-1874 – 1868-1874

Independence of Great Britain

Disestablishes the Irish Church

Role range: 1868-1874 – 1868-1874

Independence of Ireland

Disestablishes the Irish Church

Role range: 1868-1874 – 1868-1874

Legislation

Disestablishes the Irish Church

Role range: 1868-1874 – 1868-1874

Reform of State Religion

Disestablishes the Irish Church. 2nd reading to disestablish the Irish Church, wins by 118

Role range: 1868-1874 – 1868-1874

Rule of Belgium

Bismarck reveals to Gladstone France's proposal to exchange south Germany for Belgium

Role range: 1868-1874 – 1868-1874

Treaty of Benedetti

Bismarck reveals to Gladstone France's proposal to exchange south Germany for Belgium

Role range: 1868-1874 – 1868-1874

Legislation

Introduces the Irish Land Act to give Irish peasants comparible rights with England

Role range: 1868-1874 – 1868-1874

Reform of Land Ownership

Introduces the Irish Land Act to give Irish peasants comparible rights with England

Role range: 1868-1874 – 1868-1874

Neutrality

Forced to produce a Belgium neutrality Treaty to be signed by Prussia & France

Role range: 1868-1874 – 1868-1874

Treaty of Benedetti

The Treaty is leaked to the Times. Forced to produce a Belgium neutrality Treaty to be signed by Prussia & France

Role range: 1868-1874 – 1868-1874

Conference of London

The Black Sea loses its neutrality. The Black Sea clauses of the Treaty of Paris are abrogated

Role range: 1868-1874 – 1868-1874