Charles Grey Biography and Timeline — Page 2

Admiral

The Board of Admiralty is given responsibility for administering the Navy

Role range: 1830-1834 – 1830-1834

Constitution of Great Britain

The Representation of the People Act 1832, commonly known as the Reform Act 1832, is passed as an Act of Parliament that introduces wide-ranging changes to the electoral system of the United Kingdom

Role range: 1830-1834 – 1830-1834

Constitution of Great Britain

The Representation of the People Act 1832, grants seats in the House of Commons to large cities that had sprung up during the Industrial Revolution, and took away seats from the "rotten boroughs".

Role range: 1830-1834 – 1830-1834

Constitution of Great Britain

The Representation of the People Act 1832, increases the number of individuals entitled to vote, increasing the size of the electorate by 50-80%, and allowing a total of one out of six adult males to vote, in a population of some 14 million.

Role range: 1830-1834 – 1830-1834

Legislation

The Representation of the People Act 1832, commonly known as the Reform Act 1832, is passed as an Act of Parliament that introduces wide-ranging changes to the electoral system of the United Kingdom. Coercion Bill, gives the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland powers to suppress meetings

Role range: 1830-1834 – 1830-1834

Legislation

The Representation of the People Act 1832, grants seats in the House of Commons to large cities that had sprung up during the Industrial Revolution, and took away seats from the "rotten boroughs".

Role range: 1830-1834 – 1830-1834

Legislation

The Representation of the People Act 1832, increases the number of individuals entitled to vote, increasing the size of the electorate by 50-80%, and allowing a total of one out of six adult males to vote, in a population of some 14 million.

Role range: 1830-1834 – 1830-1834

Legislation

With the threat of new peers many Lords abstain & the Reform Bill is passed. The 3rd Reform Bill passes through the Lords but a wrecking motion defeats it.

Role range: 1830-1834 – 1830-1834

Legislation

Gives the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland unlimited powers to suppress public meetings

Role range: 1830-1834

Parliament

The Representation of the People Act 1832, commonly known as the Reform Act 1832, is passed as an Act of Parliament that introduces wide-ranging changes to the electoral system of the United Kingdom

Role range: 1830-1834 – 1830-1834

Public Meetings

Gives the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland unlimited powers to suppress public meetings

Role range: 1830-1834 – 1830-1834

Reform of Electoral System

The Representation of the People Act 1832, increases the number of individuals entitled to vote, increasing the size of the electorate by 50-80%, and allowing a total of one out of six adult males to vote, in a population of some 14 million.

Role range: 1830-1834 – 1830-1834

Reform of Parliament

The Representation of the People Act 1832, commonly known as the Reform Act 1832, is passed as an Act of Parliament that introduces wide-ranging changes to the electoral system of the United Kingdom. Coercion Bill, gives the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland powers to suppress meetings

Role range: 1830-1834 – 1830-1834

Reform of Parliament

The Representation of the People Act 1832, grants seats in the House of Commons to large cities that had sprung up during the Industrial Revolution, and took away seats from the "rotten boroughs".

Role range: 1830-1834 – 1830-1834

Reform of Parliament

With the threat of new peers many Lords abstain & the Reform Bill is passed. The 3rd Reform Bill passes through the Lords but a wrecking motion defeats it.

Role range: 1830-1834 – 1830-1834

Reform Government Faces Abolition Demands

Charles Grey's ministry came under sustained pressure to make colonial emancipation a central parliamentary objective.

Reform of Government

Abolished in the British colonies, 20 million pounds compensation is provided for slave owners

Role range: 1830-1834 – 1830-1834

Slavery

Abolished in the British colonies, 20 million pounds compensation is provided for slave owners

Role range: 1830-1834 – 1830-1834

Factory Acts

1st major Factory Act is passed

Role range: 1830-1834 – 1830-1834

Legislation

1st major Factory Act is passed

Role range: 1830-1834 – 1830-1834

Reform of Workplace Conditions

1st major Factory Act is passed

Role range: 1830-1834 – 1830-1834

Rule of Falkland Islands

British forces return and inform the Argentine commander that they intended to assert British sovereignty, existing settlers are allowed to remain, with an Irish member of Vernets settlement, William Dickson, appointed as the Islands governor

Role range: 1830-1834 – 1830-1834

Grey Ministry Advances Abolition Bill

The government led by Charles Grey secured parliamentary consideration of comprehensive legislation to abolish slavery in much of the British Empire.

Abolition Law Sets Future Commencement

The 1833 statute set August 1834 as the date when its principal emancipation provisions would begin to operate.

Government Introduces New Factory Bill

Charles Grey's government supported legislation establishing more systematic regulation of child employment in textile mills.

Under Nine Employment Prohibited

The 1833 Factory Act prohibited the employment of most children younger than nine in the textile factories it regulated.

Compulsory Child Schooling Introduced

The Factory Act required covered child workers to receive two hours of elementary schooling each day.

Resignation of Charles Grey

Resigns as Prime Minister due to ill health, succeeded by Lord Melbourne

Role range: 1830-1834 – 1830-1834

Colonial Slavery Legally Ends

Under legislation passed during Grey's ministry, slavery legally ended across most affected British colonies on 1 August 1834.

Children Exempted From Apprenticeship

Under the abolition settlement, children below the specified age were freed without entering the adult apprenticeship system.

Colonial Compensation Claims Begin

Claims for compensation by recognized slaveholders proceeded under the administrative arrangements created by the abolition law.

Death of Charles Grey

Death of Charles Grey