Follow William Ewart Gladstone through 284 dated historical records for Great Britain.
A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.
Gladstone campaigns against Disraelis pro-Turkish policies. During the election campaign, also called Midlothian campaign, Gladstone rousingly speks against Disraelis foreign policies during the ongoing Second Anglo-Afghan War in Afghanistan
During the election campaign, also called Midlothian campaign, Gladstone rousingly speks against Disraelis foreign policies during the ongoing Second Anglo-Afghan War in Afghanistan
Queen Victoria asks Lord Hartington to form a ministry, but he persuades her to send for Gladstone. Appointed Prime Minister, 2nd term
Role range: 1880-1885 – 1880-1885
Inherits the British Suez Canal shareholding despite earlier criticism of Disraeli's purchase.
Role range: 1880-1885 – 1880-1885
Accepts a peace settlement restoring Transvaal self-government.
Role range: 1880-1881 – 1880-1885
British policy shifts from renewed war toward negotiated autonomy.
Role range: 1880-1881 – 1880-1885
Accepts self-government for the Transvaal after British defeats.
Role range: 1880-1881 – 1880-1885
His government establishes effective British control after the military victory.
Role range: 1880-1885
Britain remains in Egypt after restoring Khedive Tewfik's authority.
Role range: 1880-1885
Authorises military occupation of Egypt, giving Britain effective control over the canal zone while Egypt remains formally Ottoman.
Role range: 1880-1885 – 1880-1885
Establishes the Irish Coercion Act, which permits the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland to detain people for as "long as was thought necessary", as there was much rural disturbance in Ireland and Cavendish, the Irish Secretary, was assassinated by Irish terrorists in Dublin
Role range: 1880-1885 – 1880-1885
Establishes the Irish Coercion Act, which permits the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland to detain people for as "long as was thought necessary", as there was much rural disturbance in Ireland and Cavendish, the Irish Secretary.
Role range: 1880-1885 – 1880-1885
Passes the Second Land Act (the First, in 1870, had entitled Irish tenants, if evicted, to compensation for improvements which they had made on their property, but had had little effect).
Role range: 1880-1885 – 1880-1885
Was assassinated by Irish terrorists in Dublin.
Role range: 1880-1885 – 1880-1885
Which gives Irish tenants the "3Fs" fair rent, fixity of tenure and free sale.
Role range: 1880-1885 – 1880-1885
Originally intended to retire at the end of 1882, the fiftieth anniversary of his entry into politics, but in the event doees not do so
Role range: 1880-1885 – 1880-1885
Passes the Second Land Act (the First, in 1870, had entitled Irish tenants, if evicted, to compensation for improvements which they had made on their property, but had had little effect) which gives Irish tenants the "3Fs" fair rent, fixity of tenure and free sale
Role range: 1880-1885 – 1880-1885
The invasion of Egypt protects the Suez Canal and prevents anarchy in the wake of the Urabi Revolt and the riots in Alexandria and protects the interests of British investors with assets in Egypt and boosts the political popularity of the Liberal Party
Role range: 1880-1885
Gladstone orders the bombardment of Alexandria, starting the Anglo-Egyptian War, which results in the occupation of Egypt
Role range: 1880-1885
Gladstone orders the bombardment of Alexandria, starting the Anglo-Egyptian War, which results in the occupation of Egypt
Role range: 1880-1885
The invasion of Egypt protects the Suez Canal and prevents anarchy in the wake of the Urabi Revolt and the riots in Alexandria and protects the interests of British investors with assets in Egypt and boosts the political popularity of the Liberal Party
Role range: 1880-1885
Defeat leads to withdrawal from the Sudan. British & allied troops are trapped by the Mahdi & massacred
Role range: 1880-1885
Passes an Act which seeks to safeguard elections against malpractice
Role range: 1880-1885 – 1880-1885
Passes an Act which seeks to safeguard elections against malpractice
Role range: 1880-1885 – 1880-1885
Passes an Act which seeks to safeguard elections against malpractice
Role range: 1880-1885 – 1880-1885
Britain participates in the Berlin Conference negotiations concerning trade and navigation in the Congo basin.
Role range: 1880-1885 – 1880-1885
Makes rural elections as democratic as urban ones
Role range: 1880-1885 – 1880-1885
Recognizes individual voting rights regardless of property qualifications. Makes rural elections as democratic as urban ones. Extends the male electorate from 3 to 5 million
Role range: 1880-1885 – 1880-1885
Germany agrees to support Britains claims in Nigeria, against the French
Role range: 1880-1885 – 1880-1885
Extends the franchise to agricultural labourers and others in the 1884 Reform Act, which gives the counties the same franchise as the boroughs, adult male householders and pounds 10 lodgers, and adds about six million to the total number who could vote in Parliamentary elections
Role range: 1880-1885 – 1880-1885
Extends the franchise to agricultural labourers and others in the 1884 Reform Act, which gives the counties the same franchise as the boroughs, adult male householders and pounds 10 lodgers, and adds about six million to the total number who could vote in Parliamentary elections
Role range: 1880-1885 – 1880-1885
Recognizes the Transvaal but it cannot conclude treaties without British permission
Role range: 1880-1885 – 1880-1885
Recognizes the Transvaal but it cannot conclude treaties without British permission
Role range: 1880-1885 – 1880-1885
Extends the franchise to agricultural labourers and others in the 1884 Reform Act, which gives the counties the same franchise as the boroughs, adult male householders and pounds 10 lodgers, and adds about six million to the total number who could vote in Parliamentary elections
Role range: 1880-1885 – 1880-1885
Extends the franchise to agricultural labourers and others in the 1884 Reform Act, which gives the counties the same franchise as the boroughs, adult male householders and pounds 10 lodgers, and adds about six million to the total number who could vote in Parliamentary elections
Role range: 1880-1885 – 1880-1885
Extends the franchise to agricultural labourers and others in the 1884 Reform Act, which gives the counties the same franchise as the boroughs, adult male householders and pounds 10 lodgers, and adds about six million to the total number who could vote in Parliamentary elections
Role range: 1880-1885 – 1880-1885
Orders General Gordon to evacuate Khartoum but is disobeyed. Gordon holds out for 1 year before being overcome & killed by the Mahdi
Role range: 1884-1885 – 1880-1885
Gladstone's government advanced legislation extending parliamentary voting rights to many men in the counties.
After Gordons death Gladstone resigns
Role range: 1884-1885 – 1880-1885
Gladstone is defeated by the Irish Party's vote on the budget
Role range: 1880-1885 – 1880-1885
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