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Resignation of William Ewart Gladstone

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

5Records
1866–1894Date range
1Named people
1Places

Chronological records

1866

William Ewart Gladstone1866

London · Government / Liberal Party Government

Russell refuses to take the defeated Franchise Bill to the electorate

1873

William Ewart Gladstone13 March 1873

London · Government / Liberal Party Government

Resigns after the defeat of the Irish University Bill. 43 Liberals vote against the Government

1885

William Ewart Gladstone1885

Government / Liberal Party Government

After Gordons death Gladstone resigns

1886

William Ewart Gladstone8 June 1886

London · Government / Liberal Party Government

Resigns over the issue of Irish Home Rule. Defeated by Liberal Unionists & 93 Liberal MPs, including Chamberlain, resigns

1894

William Ewart Gladstone3 March 1894

London · Government / Liberal Party Government

Resigns after being critical of the high naval estimates

Names involved

William Ewart Gladstone

Provenance

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