Birth of John Emerich Edward Dalberg-Acton
Birth of John Emerich Edward Dalberg-Acton, 1st Baron Acton
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1834 in Great Britain
Explore 47 historical events and records for Great Britain in 1834.
Historical records for Great Britain in 1834
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January
April
Prime Minister of Great Britain
Appointed Prime Minister of Great Britain, 1st term
Quadruple Alliance
Britain, France, Spain & Portugal counter the "Holy Alliance"
July
Resignation of Charles Grey
Resigns as Prime Minister due to ill health, succeeded by Lord Melbourne
Death of Henry Bathurst
Death of Henry Bathurst
August
Poor Law
Takes Poor Law administration away from Parish authorities to elected boards
Reform of Poor Relief
Takes Poor Law administration away from Parish authorities to elected boards. Provides workhouses for the destitute
September
Reform of Local Government
Reforms English Borough Government to reflect the shift of population into the cities
October
Birmingham Town Hall
Birmingham Town Hall opens as a major venue for civic meetings and music.
November
Dismissal
Dismissed by William IV for proposing further Church reform
Dismissal
Dismisses the Melbourne Cabinet, the last time a British monarch takes such an action
Prime Minister of Great Britain
Appointed Prime Minister of Great Britain, 2nd term, November-December. Appointed Prime Minister of Great Britain
December
Election
The Conservatives win 273 seats, the Whigs & others 380 seats
Prime Minister of Great Britain
Appointed Prime Minister of Great Britain
Manifesto
Outlines the principles of Liberal conservatism
Death of Thomas Robert Malthus
Death of Thomas Robert Malthus
Government Loan
A government loan provides the Thames Tunnel Company with funds needed to resume construction.
Junior Lord
Appointed as a Junior Lord of the Treasury in Sir Robert Peels first ministry
Other events (month unknown)
Antigua Emancipates Without Apprenticeship
Antigua implemented immediate emancipation without the transitional apprenticeship scheme that Joseph Sturge and other abolitionists opposed.
Apprenticeship System Replaces Slavery
The act converted many formerly enslaved adults into apprentices who remained obliged to labour under statutory restrictions.
Avon Valley Alignment Evaluated
Brunel assessed gradients and river crossings on the proposed western section of the Great Western Railway.
Burial
Buried at Bath Abbey
Captain
Appointed Captain
Changes the custom of writing diplomatic despatches in French to English
Changes the custom of writing diplomatic despatches in French to English
Children Exempted From Apprenticeship
Under the abolition settlement, children below the specified age were freed without entering the adult apprenticeship system.
Colonial Compensation Claims Begin
Claims for compensation by recognized slaveholders proceeded under the administrative arrangements created by the abolition law.
Colonial Slavery Legally Ends
Under legislation passed during Grey's ministry, slavery legally ended across most affected British colonies on 1 August 1834.
Emancipation Raises Labour Rights Questions
Thomas Fowell Buxton and fellow reformers continued debating the limited freedom created by colonial apprenticeship rules.
Families Gain Protection Against Separation
The legislation gave some statutory protections against forcibly separating family members during the apprenticeship transition.
First Lord of Admiralty
Appointed First Lord of the Admiralty
GWR Level Route Principle Defended
Brunel argues for a railway kept as level and straight as practicable so trains can run faster and more efficiently.
Horner Serves As Factory Inspector
Leonard Horner worked as a factory inspector and became an influential official in enforcing child labour legislation.
Irish Church Establishment
Joins the Conservatives, feels the Irish Church Establishment should be preserved
Master of the Mint
Appointed Master of the Mint
New Poor Law Condemned
Cobbett opposed the Poor Law reforms that expanded the workhouse system, viewing them as harsh measures against the poor.
Owen Advocates Shorter Industrial Working Day
Robert Owen continued to influence debates over shorter working hours and humane conditions in industrial employment.
Party Leader
Appointed Leader of the Whigs in the House of Commons
Plymouth Branch Opens
James Pattison serves as Governor when the Bank of England opens a Plymouth branch partly to meet the banking needs of the Royal Navy.
Poor Law Amendment Act
The Poor Law Amendment Act reorganises relief through unions and workhouses.
Poor Law Amendment Controversy
Debates about the Poor Law Amendment Act reveal sharp disagreements about relief, workhouses and responsibility for poverty.
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