William Ewart Gladstone1869
Disestablishes the Irish Church
Great Britain · Government / Liberal Party Government. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.
Disestablishes the Irish Church
Introduces the Irish Land Act to give Irish peasants comparible rights with England
Founds the Home Rule Association, to repeal the Act of Union with Ireland
Passes the Education Act which establishes an elementary education system in Britain
The secret ballot is introduced. The Civil Service will recruit by competition using the Civil Service Commission. Forsters Education Act introducing primary education is passed
The secret ballot is introduced. The Irish Land Act is passed. The Civil Service will recruit by competition using the Civil Service Commission. Forsters Education Act introducing primary education is passed
The Local Government Board Act 1871 puts the supervision of the Poor Law under the Local Government Board and Gladstones "administration could claim spectacular success in enforcing a dramatic reduction in supposedly sentimental and.
unsystematic outdoor poor relief, and in making, in co-operation with the Charity Organisation Society (1869), the most sustained attempt of the century to impose upon the working classes the Victorian values of providence, self-reliance, foresight, and self-discipline".
The Test Act forbids Oxford & Cambridge to make relgious tests for teaching posts
The Test Act forbids Oxford & Cambridge to make relgious tests for teaching posts. The Ecclesiastical Titles Act of 1851 is repealed
Responsible for the Liquor Licensing Act leading to the fall Gladstones Government
Responsible for the Liquor Licensing Act
Secures the passage of the Ballot Act for secret voting ballots
The Judicature Act, establishes a Supreme Court of Judicature
This record states: Establishes the Irish Coercion Act, which permits the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland to detain people for as "long as was thought necessary", as there was much rural disturbance in Ireland and Cavendish, the Irish Secretary.
This record states: Passes the Second Land Act (the First, in 1870, had entitled Irish tenants, if evicted, to compensation for improvements which they had made on their property, but had had little effect).
This record states: Was assassinated by Irish terrorists in Dublin.
This record states: Which gives Irish tenants the "3Fs" fair rent, fixity of tenure and free sale.
Passes an Act which seeks to safeguard elections against malpractice
Extends the franchise to agricultural labourers and others in the 1884 Reform Act, which gives the counties the same franchise as the boroughs, adult male householders and pounds 10 lodgers, and adds about six million to the total number who could vote in Parliamentary elections
Parliamentary reform continues with the Redistribution of Seats Act
Introduces a state scheme for old age pensions in the Invalid & Old Age Pensions Act
Churchills Bill has its 2nd reading in the House of Commons
Introduces the Labour Exchanges Bill to the House of Commons
Helps eliminate sweated labour. Gets the Trade Boards Bill passed. Gets the Labour Exchanges Bill passed. Establishes the principle of a minimum wage & breaks for meals & refreshment
The Lords are denied a veto over "money bills" & have 2 yr veto for other bills
The Liberal Government introduce unemployment insurance
Churchill is responsible for Part II of Lloyd George's National Insurance Act
Responsible for Part I of the National Insurance Act, introducing Health Insurance
Home Rule Bill, The Irish Home Rule Bill is introduced in the House of Commons
Provisional Collection of Taxes Act makes the Budget law after read in Parliament
The Defence of the Realm Act is passed conferring emergency powers
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