Free State
The Irish Free State will become part of the Commonwealth & be sovereign
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1922 in Great Britain — Page 3
Explore 148 historical events and records for Great Britain in 1922.
Historical records for Great Britain in 1922
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Free State
The Act of Union passed in 1800 is revoked after the Irish Free State is constituted
Fugal Overture
Composes, "The Perfect Fool". Composes, "Fugal Overture"
General
Appointed General Secretary of the Transport & General Workers Union
Gravitational Wave Propagation
Eddington analyses gravitational waves in general relativity and distinguishes physical transverse radiation from coordinate-dependent disturbances that do not represent propagating energy.
Hazelhurst School
Begins attending Hazelhurst preparatory school, where his letters already show a strong interest in mathematics, chemistry and invention.
Independence of Great Britain
The Irish Free State will become part of the Commonwealth & be sovereign. The Irish agree the King should be Head of State
Independence of Ireland
The Irish Free State will become part of the Commonwealth & be sovereign. The Irish agree the King should be Head of State
Independent Overseas Marketing Expansion
Expands company-controlled marketing subsidiaries in Europe, Africa and Asia after the Shell agreement expires.
IRA
Orders the Irish to attack the IRA after the assassination of Wilson, they refuse
IRA - Assassination
Government record concerning the IRA: Orders the Irish to attack the IRA after the assassination of Wilson, they refuse
IRA - Assassination
Historical IRA record under Coalition Government: Orders the Irish to attack the IRA after the assassination of Wilson, they refuse
IRA - Assassination
IRA context for David Lloyd George: Orders the Irish to attack the IRA after the assassination of Wilson, they refuse
IRA - IRA
Government record concerning the IRA: Orders the Irish to attack the IRA after the assassination of Wilson, they refuse
IRA - IRA
Historical IRA record under Coalition Government: Orders the Irish to attack the IRA after the assassination of Wilson, they refuse
IRA - IRA
IRA context for David Lloyd George: Orders the Irish to attack the IRA after the assassination of Wilson, they refuse
Jacob's Room
Publication of "Jacob's Room"
King Accepts Lloyd George Resignation
George V receives the resignation of Lloyd George following the Conservative rejection of the coalition.
King Appoints Bonar Law
George V appoints Bonar Law prime minister after the governing alliance breaks apart.
Law Addresses Postwar Economy
His government confronts unemployment and difficult public finances in the unsettled postwar economy.
Law Announces Independent Conservative Programme
The new prime minister leads the Conservatives into an election on their own political platform rather than a coalition agreement.
Law Becomes Prime Minister
Bonar Law succeeds Lloyd George and becomes prime minister in October after the Carlton Club decision.
Law Calls General Election
Bonar Law moves to seek a fresh electoral mandate following the Conservative decision to govern independently.
Law Chooses Conservative Cabinet
Bonar Law appoints ministers for an independent Conservative government following the end of the coalition.
Law Forms Conservative Ministry
Bonar Law assembles a Conservative administration without the Liberal coalition partner whose leadership had dominated the previous government.
Law Forms Majority Government
The Conservatives win a Commons majority under Bonar Law in the November general election.
Law Gains Authority After Meeting
Bonar Law emerges from the debate as the preferred leader of Conservatives seeking independence from Lloyd George.
Law Invited to Form Government
King George V asks Bonar Law to form a government after Lloyd George leaves office.
Law Replaces Coalition Administration
The new Conservative prime minister succeeds Lloyd George after his supporters win the argument against a renewed coalition.
Law Returns to Conservative Leadership
Bonar Law returns to the party leadership following Austen Chamberlain's defeat and resignation.
Law Returns to Political Leadership
Bonar Law reemerges as the leading alternative to the Conservative supporters of Lloyd George's coalition.
Law Speaks Against Coalition Renewal
Bonar Law supports Conservative independence during the crucial discussion over the future of the coalition.
Law Wins Conservative Majority
The Conservatives secure a majority in the general election, vindicating the decision to campaign separately from Lloyd George.
Layton Begins Long Editorship
Walter Layton took charge of The Economist and would guide the newspaper through the interwar years and the Great Depression.
Legislation
The Act of Union passed in 1800 is revoked after the Irish Free State is constituted
Literary Recognition for Queen Victoria
Strachey's Queen Victoria consolidated his standing as an innovator in modern biography.
Lloyd George Faces Conservative Revolt
Conservative MPs openly reject continued participation in his government despite the arguments of their established leadership.
Lloyd George Leaves Downing Street
The outgoing prime minister relinquishes office as Bonar Law prepares an entirely Conservative ministry.
Lloyd George Resigns Premiership
Lloyd George resigns as prime minister after the Conservatives decide not to sustain the coalition government.
Man and Maid
Publication of "Man & Maid"
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