Edward Grey Biography and Timeline

Birth of Edward Grey

Birth of Edward Grey

Role range: 1885-1916

Member of Parliament

Elected Member of Parliament for Berwick-Upon-Tweed

Role range: 1885-1916

Foreign Secretary of Great Britain

Appointed Foreign Minister

Role range: 1905-1916 – 1905-1916

Alliance Great Britain and Russia

Concludes the Anglon entente

Role range: 1905-1916 – 1905-1916

Concludes the Anglon entente

Concludes the Anglon entente

Role range: 1905-1916 – 1905-1916

Convention of Saint Petersburg

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

Role range: 1905-1916 – 1905-1916

Convention

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

Role range: 1905-1916 – 1905-1916

Entente-Anglon

Concludes the Anglon entente

Role range: 1905-1916 – 1905-1916

Rule of Afghanistan

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

Role range: 1905-1916 – 1905-1916

Agadir Crisis

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

Role range: 1905-1916 – 1905-1916

Agadir Crisis

The German gunboat Panther arrives at the port of Agadir

Role range: 1905-1916 – 1905-1916

British Response to Agadir Congo Negotiations

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

Role range: 1905-1916 – 1905-1916

Agadir Crisis Policy

Backs France while attempting to prevent escalation with Germany.

Role range: 1905-1916

Support for France

Strengthens Anglo-French cooperation during the Moroccan confrontation.

Role range: 1905-1916

Agadir Crisis

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.

Role range: 1905-1916 – 1905-1916

Agadir Crisis

Backs France against Germany in the Agadir Incident

Role range: 1905-1916 – 1905-1916

Agadir Crisis

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.

Role range: 1905-1916 – 1905-1916

Agadir Crisis

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.

Role range: 1905-1916 – 1905-1916

Agadir Crisis

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.

Role range: 1905-1916 – 1905-1916

Entente Cordiale

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

Role range: 1905-1916 – 1905-1916

Instead of scaring France into turning to Germany, the main result of

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

Role range: 1905-1916 – 1905-1916

Peace Conference

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

Role range: 1912-1913 – 1905-1916

Signing Pressure

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

Role range: 1912-1913 – 1905-1916

First Balkan War Settlement

Uses London diplomacy to manage disputes among the Balkan states.

Role range: 1912-1913 – 1905-1916

St James's Peace Conference

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

Role range: 1912-1913 – 1905-1916

Treaty Signing

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

Role range: 1912-1913 – 1905-1916

Treaty of London

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

Role range: 1912-1913 – 1905-1916

First Balkan War Settlement

Helps end the First Balkan War through Great Power mediation.

Role range: 1912-1913 – 1905-1916

London Conference

Hosts negotiations ending the First Balkan War.

Role range: 1912-1913 – 1905-1916

Postwar Diplomacy

Seeks to contain Great Power tension after the wars.

Role range: 1913-1913 – 1905-1916

Battle of Belgium, 1st

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

Role range: 1914-1918 – 1905-1916

Invasion of Belgium

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

Role range: 1914-1918 – 1905-1916

Quote

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

Role range: 1914-1918 – 1905-1916

Protectorate of Egypt

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

Role range: 1905-1916

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

Role range: 1914-1918 – 1905-1916

Neutrality

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

Role range: 1914-1918 – 1905-1916

European War Parliamentary Statement

Foreign Secretary Edward Grey explained the international crisis to the Commons as Britain approached entry into the First World War.

Agreement on Mutual support between Italy and Rumania announced

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

Role range: 1914-1918 – 1905-1916

Holy See Clause

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

Role range: 1914-1918 – 1905-1916

Treaty Signature

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

Role range: 1914-1918 – 1905-1916