VB general

  • Wexford Rising

    Attempted revolution, 300,000 people died.
    Irish catholics vs British representatives.
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    Removal death penatly

  • 1st Police Force in London

  • Disraeli Maiden speech on Irish elections

  • Disraeli hosts dinner

    Meets Gladstone for the first time.
  • Disraeli attacks Peel over the Corn Laws

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    Potato Famine

  • Peel resignes

  • Repeal of the Corn Laws

  • Gladstone officially becomes Peelite

  • Disraeli first elected MP

  • Gladstone becomes MP for Oxford University

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    Railway mania

  • Samuel Smiles publishes 'Self Help'

  • Gladstone increases taxation

    To fund Crimean War.
  • Gladstone officially joins the Liberals

  • 'The Firm' created by Morris

  • Liberal movement first appears

  • 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

  • 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

  • Disraeli becomes an Earl and moves to the House of Lords

  • Gladstone wins elections, Disraeli loses

  • Fabian Society created

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    Salisbury first ministry

    'Grow vegetables not government'.
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    Salisbury's second ministry

  • Salisbury appoints his nephew as Secretary of State for Ireland

  • Unemployment demonstration in Trafalgar Square

  • Match Girls strike

  • 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

  • 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

  • Ulster Unionist Council formed

    By James Craig
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    Campbell-Bannerman PM

  • Taff Vale Ruling overturned

  • Liberals reduce pensions

  • DLG becomes Chancellor of the Exchequer

  • 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