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Home Rule

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

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1885–1891Date range
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1Places

Chronological records

1885

William Ewart Gladstone1885

Politics / Liberal Party

Gladstones conversion to a policy of Home Rule in late 1885 (the "Hawarden Kite") results in the fall of Lord Salisburys Government, the Irish Nationalists, led by Charles Parnell, vote against the Tories on a.

William Ewart Gladstone1885

Politics / Liberal Party

land Bill but The Irish Nationalists hold the balance of power in Parliament at this time, Gladstones conversion had convinces them to support the Liberal Government by using the 86 seats of Parliament they controlled.

1891

William Ewart Gladstone2 October 1891

Newcastle · Politics / Liberal Party

In the Newcastle Program proposes a policy of home rule, triennial Parliaments & reform of the House of Lords

Names involved

William Ewart Gladstone

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