Birth of Robert Peel1788
Birth of Robert Peel
Historical person
Robert Peel Biography
Historical biography and chronological timeline for Robert Peel, based on 49 World History Database records associated with Great Britain.
49 records1788–185034 events8 places
Chronological biography
1788
1802
Factory Regulation1802
Peel sponsors legislation regulating conditions for apprentices working in textile mills.
1809
Member of Parliament1809
Elected Member of Parliament
1810
Under Secretary1810
Appointed Under Secretary for War
1812
Secretary for Ireland1812
Appointed Secretary for Ireland
Under Secretary1812
Appointed Under Secretary for Ireland
1819
Cash Payments Act2 July 1819
Peel sponsors legislation directing a phased resumption of Bank of England gold payments.
Resumption of Cash Payments2 July 1819
Peel sponsors legislation directing the Bank of England to resume gold convertibility.
1822
Home Secretary of Great Britain1822
Appointed Home Secretary
1827
Resignation of Robert Peel1827
Resigns from the Government because he could not serve under a pro-Catholic, canning
1829
Reform of Policing19 June 1829
Legislates for the foundation of the Metropolitan Police Force
Police29 September 1829
The first "Peelers" go on the beat
1830
Swing Riots ResponseNovember 1830
Uses magistrates, troops and prosecutions as agricultural disturbances spread.
Resignation as Home Secretary22 November 1830
Leaves the Home Office when Wellington's Tory government is replaced.
1834
Election10 December 1834
The Conservatives win 273 seats, the Whigs & others 380 seats
Prime Minister of Great Britain10 December 1834
Appointed Prime Minister of Great Britain
Manifesto17 December 1834
Outlines the principles of Liberal conservatism
1835
Prime Minister of Great Britain18 February 1835
The Whigs, radicals & Irish agree to joint opposition
Resignation of Robert Peel18 April 1835
Stanley & Graham do not join the Government. Resigns after a 33 vote defeat on Irish Church revenue
Reform of Local Government9 September 1835
Establishes elected local Councils
1841
Reform of Government1841
Controls the circulation of paper money
Convention20 January 1841
Hong Kong is ceded to Britain at the Convention of Chuanbi
Rule of Hong Kong20 January 1841
Hong Kong is ceded to Britain at the Convention of Chuanbi
Election6 September 1841
The Conservatives win their highest gains in the English Counties. The Conservatives win a majority for the 1st time, winning by 80 seats
Free Trade6 September 1841
Stanley resigns over Peels Free Trade Policy, Peels only casualty. Campaigns on the issue of Free Trade to become Prime Minister. Believes without free trade there could be civil disorder
Prime Minister of Great Britain6 September 1841
Appointed Prime MInister of Great Britain
Resignation of Edward Stanley6 September 1841
Stanley resigns over Peels Free Trade Policy, Peels only casualty
1842
Reform of Workplace Conditions1842
Prohibits the employment of women & children under ten underground
Rule of Hong Kong1842
Under the Treaty of Nanking Hong Kong is ceded to Britain
Treaty of Nanking1842
Under the Treaty of Nanking Hong Kong is ceded to Britain
1844
Bank Charter Act19 July 1844
The Bank Charter Act links additional note issue to gold and centralises English banknote issuance.
Bank Charter Act19 July 1844
The Bank Charter Act links additional note issuance to gold and centralises English note issue.
1846
Reform of Corn Laws1846
The Corn Laws are repealed, partly as a result of the Irish potato famine
Rule of Oregon23 April 1846
The US Senate resolves to end the British occupation of Oregon
Corn Law25 May 1846
The 3rd reading of the Corn Law Repeal Bill
Reform of Corn Laws25 May 1846
The 3rd reading of the Corn Law Repeal Bill
Corn Law26 May 1846
The Corn Law Repeal Bill passes through Parliament
Legislation26 May 1846
The Corn Law Repeal Bill passes through Parliament
Reform of Parliament26 May 1846
The Corn Law Repeal Bill passes through Parliament
Legislation6 June 1846
The corn import duty is fixed at one shilling a quarter from 1849 onwards
Reform of Trade6 June 1846
The corn import duty is fixed at one shilling a quarter from 1849 onwards
Reform of Government25 June 1846
A coalition defeats the Government on the Irish Coercion Bill
Corn Law26 June 1846
The Corn Law Repeal Bill is given the royal assent
Corn Laws Repeal26 June 1846
Parliament repeals the Corn Laws and begins dismantling grain protection.
Reform of Corn Laws26 June 1846
The Corn Law Repeal Bill is given the royal assent
Resignation of Robert Peel29 June 1846
Wishes to repeal the corn laws but his Cabinet is divided
Resignation of Robert Peel30 June 1846
Peel is forced to resign after the defeat on the Irish Coercion Bill
1850
Burial1850
Buried in Drayton
Death of Robert Peel1850
Death of Robert Peel, falls to his death from his horse
Titles and roles
Home Secretary · Home Secretary of Great Britain · Member of Parliament · Prime Minister of Great Britain · Secretary for Ireland · Under Secretary · Under Secretary of State for War
Record provenance
This biography is assembled from World History Database records filtered by country and personal-name fields. Exact duplicate display records are removed. The database is an index rather than a complete narrative biography; formal research should verify entries against relevant primary or specialist sources.