Edward Grey Biography

Birth of Edward Grey

Elected Member of Parliament for Berwick-Upon-Tweed

Appointed Foreign Minister

Concludes the Anglon entente

Concludes the Anglon entente

Russia and Great Britain signed the Convention of Saint Petersburg, in which Afghanistan is declared outside Russias sphere of influence

Russia and Great Britain signed the Convention of Saint Petersburg, in which Afghanistan is declared outside Russias sphere of influence

Concludes the Anglon entente

Russia and Great Britain signed the Convention of Saint Petersburg, in which Afghanistan is declared outside Russias sphere of influence

A rebellion breakss out In Morocco against the Sultan, Abdelhafid. by April the Sultan is besieged in his palace in Fez and the French prepare troops to help put down the rebellion under the pretext of protecting European lives and property.

Backs France against Germany in the Agadir Incident

Britain tries to restrain France from adopting over-hasty measures and to disuade her from sending troops to Fez, the efforts fail but Edward Grey the British Foreign Secretary felt that his hands were tied and that he is forced to support France.

Instead of scaring France into turning to Germany, the main result of the Agadir Crisis is to increase British fear and hostility and to draw Britain closer to France.

The British support France as in the First Moroccan Crisis again showing the strength of the Entente Cordiale. The British believe that the Germans meant to turn Agadir into a naval base on the Atlantic.

The British support France as in the First Moroccan Crisis again showing the strength of the Entente Cordiale. Instead of scaring France into turning to Germany, the main result of the Agadir Crisis is to increase British fear and hostility and to draw Britain closer to France

Instead of scaring France into turning to Germany, the main result of the Agadir Crisis is to increase British fear and hostility and to draw Britain closer to France

A rebellion breakss out In Morocco against the Sultan, Abdelhafid. by April the Sultan is besieged in his palace in Fez and the French prepare troops to help put down the rebellion under the pretext of protecting European lives and property

Backs France while attempting to prevent escalation with Germany.

Strengthens Anglo-French cooperation during the Moroccan confrontation.

The German gunboat Panther arrives at the port of Agadir

Monitors the Franco-German negotiations linking the Moroccan settlement to territorial compensation in the Congo region.

Hosts renewed peace negotiations between the Balkan allies and the Ottoman Empire.

Warns the delegations that they must sign the prepared settlement or leave London.

Uses London diplomacy to manage disputes among the Balkan states.

Helps end the First Balkan War through Great Power mediation.

Hosts negotiations ending the First Balkan War.

Presides over the diplomatic process in London that brings the Balkan belligerents to a formal peace treaty.

Hosts the London negotiations and presses the Balkan allies and Ottoman representatives toward the settlement ending the First Balkan War.

Oversees the signing of the treaty ending the First Balkan War.

Seeks to contain Great Power tension after the wars.

Bethman-Hollweg offers not to invade France if Britain remains neutral, Grey refuses

Bethman-Hollweg offers not to invade France if Britain remains neutral, Grey refuses

"lamps are going out all over Europe; we shall not see them lit again in our lifetime"

Declares in the Commons the British army will act immediately if Belgium is threatened

Declares in the Commons the British army will act immediately if Belgium is threatened

Announces a British protectorate over Egypt after Ottoman entry into the First World War, changing the canal's sovereignty framework.

Bulgarian forces are driven back from the eastern bank of the Vardar by the Allies

An Allied Expeditionary Force lands the day of the Austro-German attack of Serbia

Warns Bulgaria that if she attacks Serbia Britain will come to Serbias assistance

Existence of secret agreement for mutual support between Italy and Rumania announced by respective Governments

Accepts a clause supporting Italy's opposition to participation by representatives of the Holy See in diplomatic action over the final peace.

Accepts Britain's undertaking to facilitate a large loan for Italy on the London financial market.

Signs terms calling for immediate military coordination among Britain, France, Italy and Russia.

Signs provisions requiring the agreement itself to remain secret while Italy's eventual adherence to the Allied declaration becomes public.

Signs the secret agreement with the Italian, French and Russian representatives.

Signs the secret agreement for Britain alongside the Italian, French and Russian representatives.

"The moral is obvious: it is that great armaments lead inevitably to war"

Death of Edward Grey