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Reform of Government

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

4Records
1722–1850Date range
3Named people
1Places

Chronological records

1722

Robert Walpole Orford, 1st17 October 1722

Government / Whig Party Government

Suspended due to fears of a Jacobite uprising

1727

Robert Walpole Orford, 1st1727

Government / Whig Party Government

The Winner of the favor of George II when he increases the Civil List by œ100,000

1833

Charles Grey Grey, 2nd23 August 1833

Government / Whig Party Government

Abolished in the British colonies, 20 million pounds compensation is provided for slave owners

1850

John Russell Kingston, 1st12 March 1850

London · Government / Whig Party Government

Provides for the confiscation of emblems & arms of rival Orange & Catholic parties

Names involved

Charles Grey Grey, 2ndJohn Russell Kingston, 1stRobert Walpole Orford, 1st

Provenance

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