Parliament

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Theme or Topic Treated in Text Christabel Pankhurst
Having pointed out that women acquire on marriage an extra set of legal disabilities to go with those they had before, and having argued that without the vote women are in no state to alter...
Theme or Topic Treated in Text Ann Jebb
AJ wrote to John Cartwright of her fears that parliament would plunder the East, and enslave this nation at their leisure.
Meadley, George William. “Memoir of Mrs. Jebb”. The Monthly Repository, Vol.
7
, pp. 597 - 604, 661.
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1 May 1807: The British parliament finally abolished...

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1 May 1807

The British parliament finally abolished the slave trade with effect both at home and in the colonies: a delayed victory for the abolitionist movement.

By October 1808: Thomas Clarkson published his History of...

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By October 1808

Thomas Clarkson published his History of the Rise, Progress, and Accomplishment of the Abolition of the African Slave Trade, by the British Parliament (abolition dated from 1 May 1807).

January 1817: The Prince Regent, on his way to open Parliament,...

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January 1817

The Prince Regent , on his way to open Parliament , was the target of (probably) a stone which broke the window of the state coach; like a similar missile hurled at his father on...

1824: The Jamaica Assembly, as representatives...

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1824

The Jamaica Assembly, as representatives of the people (that is, of the white plantation owners), declared their determination to resist attempts by the British Parliament to implement abolition of slavery.

5 July 1828: Daniel O'Connell was returned to parliament...

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5 July 1828

Daniel O'Connell was returned to parliament as member for County Clare.

8 April 1830: Lord Ellenborough divorced his wife (nee...

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8 April 1830

Lord Ellenborough divorced his wife (nee Jane Elizabeth Digby ) by Act of Parliament , for adultery with the Prince von Schwarzenberg , from whom he also extracted £25,000 in damages.

9 September 1831: The British Parliament voted £30,000 for...

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9 September 1831

The BritishParliament voted £30,000 for a national system of elementary education in Ireland.

7 August 1832: The Irish Reform Act increased the number...

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7 August 1832

The Irish Reform Act increased the number of Irish seats in the British Parliament from 100 to 105 and introduced a £10, male-only franchise in Irish boroughs.

1834: A parliamentary committee investigating public...

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1834

A parliamentary committee investigating public intemperance failed to offer legislative solutions to drunkeness.

22 April 1834: Daniel O'Connell introduced in the British...

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22 April 1834

Daniel O'Connell introduced in the British Parliament debate on Repeal of the Union between Ireland and England.

1835: Parliament appointed a national prison inspectorate,...

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1835

Parliament appointed a national prison inspectorate, consisting of 5 inspectors, thus beginning national standardization of the prison system.

1837-1840: Epidemics of smallpox ran through the United...

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1837-1840

Epidemics of smallpox ran through the United Kingdom, killing over 42,000 people, mostly babies and young children.

May 1838: The People's Charter (after which the Chartist...

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May 1838

The People's Charter (after which the Chartist movement was named) was published.

1841-1863: The Houses of Parliament were rebuilt in...

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1841-1863

The Houses of Parliament were rebuilt in the Gothic style by Charles Barry and Augustus Pugin , following their destruction by fire in October 1834.

Late May 1844: Because railway investment was lagging, Parliament...

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Late May 1844

Because railway investment was lagging, Parliament reduced the deposit for new railway applications to five percent (from ten percent) of the railway's proposed capital investment.

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