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Wexford Rising
Attempted revolution, 300,000 people died.
Irish catholics vs British representatives. -
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Removal death penatly
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1st Police Force in London
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Disraeli Maiden speech on Irish elections
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Disraeli hosts dinner
Meets Gladstone for the first time. -
Disraeli attacks Peel over the Corn Laws
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Potato Famine
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Peel resignes
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Repeal of the Corn Laws
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Gladstone officially becomes Peelite
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Disraeli first elected MP
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Gladstone becomes MP for Oxford University
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Railway mania
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Samuel Smiles publishes 'Self Help'
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Gladstone increases taxation
To fund Crimean War. -
Gladstone officially joins the Liberals
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'The Firm' created by Morris
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Liberal movement first appears
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Disraeli first appearance in elections
'I have climbed to the top of the greasy pole'. -
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Gladstone's first ministry
'My mission is to pacify Ireland'. -
Crystal Palace speech by Disraeli
Speech on new vision for Conservatives. -
Chamberlain mayor Birmingham
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Great Depression
Caused by the stock market crash in the US. -
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Disreali PM - 'Ministry of sewage'
Wants to ammend trade unions. -
Germany and USA take over industrial monopoly
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Disraeli becomes an Earl and moves to the House of Lords
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Gladstone wins elections, Disraeli loses
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Fabian Society created
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Salisbury first ministry
'Grow vegetables not government'. -
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Salisbury's second ministry
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Salisbury appoints his nephew as Secretary of State for Ireland
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Unemployment demonstration in Trafalgar Square
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Match Girls strike
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Lister Mills strike
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Gladstone and Rosebery in government
Shortly after Gladstone retires and leaves Rosebery. -
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Salisbury's third ministry
Rosebery doesn't gain popular vote seeing as Gladstone left. -
Death Gladstone, replaced by Lord Rosebery
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Boer War
To gain mines in Africa.
Highlights national efficiency crisis.
Challenges the Pax Britannica. -
Taff Vale Ruling
Means unions have to pay their workers absences to the workplaces. -
Violent revolts in Birmingham
2 people killed. -
Liberals + Labour Pact
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Ulster Unionist Council formed
By James Craig -
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Campbell-Bannerman PM
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Taff Vale Ruling overturned
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Liberals reduce pensions
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DLG becomes Chancellor of the Exchequer
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Osborne Ruling
Doesn't allow trade unions to use the money they earn from memberships for political causes. Eg, creating and supporting the Labour party. -
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Great Unrest
Fear of syndicalism, tackled with coersion. Emergence of triple alliance. -
Healthcare becomes free for children