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Resignation of Charles Grey

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

4Records
1807–1834Date range
1Named people
1Places

Chronological records

1807

Charles Grey Grey, 2nd1807

London · Government / Whig Party Government

Grey remains out of office for 23 years. Attempts to secure Catholic emancipation are opposed by George III & other Minister's

1832

Charles Grey Grey, 2nd7 May 1832

London · Government / Whig Party Government

Lord Greys Government resigns and William IV now ask the leader of the Tories, the Duke of Wellington, to form a new Government

Charles Grey Grey, 2nd8 May 1832

London · Government / Whig Party Government

Offers William IV his resignation his refusal to create peers to pass the Reform Bill

1834

Charles Grey Grey, 2nd2 July 1834

London · Government / Whig Party Government

Resigns as Prime Minister due to ill health, succeeded by Lord Melbourne

Names involved

Charles Grey Grey, 2nd

Provenance

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