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Independence of Great Britain

Great Britain · Government / Coalition Government. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.

8Records
1916–1922Date range
4Named people
2Places

Chronological records

1916

George Buchanan1916

Glasgow · Government / Coalition Government

Introduces the Federal Home Rule Bill to create a Parliament for Scotland

David Lloyd George Dwyfor, 1st1916

Government / Coalition Government

The Government calls a truce & leaves the Republicans in control of much of the South

1920

Winston Leonard Spencer Churchill1920

London · Government / Coalition Government

Proclaims that he is in favour of a Jewish State

1921

Austen Chamberlain1921

London · Government / Coalition Government

Urges the creation of the Irish Free State

1922

David Lloyd George Dwyfor, 1st21 February 1922

Government / Coalition Government

Great Britain grants Egypt independence

David Lloyd George Dwyfor, 1st28 February 1922

Government / Coalition Government

Britain declares Egypt a sovereign state, but British troops remain

David Lloyd George Dwyfor, 1st16 March 1922

Government / Coalition Government

Sultan Fuad I is crowned king of Egypt. England recognizes Egypt

David Lloyd George Dwyfor, 1st1922

Government / Coalition Government

The Irish Free State will become part of the Commonwealth & be sovereign. The Irish agree the King should be Head of State

Names involved

Austen ChamberlainDavid Lloyd George Dwyfor, 1stGeorge BuchananWinston Leonard Spencer Churchill

Provenance

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