Women’s Writing in the British Isles from the Beginnings to the Present
Sir Robert Peel
Standard Name: Peel, Sir Robert,, second Baronet
Used Form: Robert Peel
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4 December 1845: The position of Peel's Conservative government...
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4 December 1845
The position of Peel
's Conservative
government was severely shaken by a report in the Times that it was about to repeal the Corn Laws.
26 June 1846: The Corn Laws were repealed by Sir Robert...
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26 June 1846
The Corn Laws were repealed by Sir Robert Peel
's Conservative
government, after much agitation by groups such as the Anti-Corn Law League
and in face of the growing urgency of the Great Famine in Ireland.
30 June 1846: Lord John Russell (a Whig or Liberal, later...
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30 June 1846
Lord John Russell
(a Whig or Liberal, later created first Earl Russell) was invited to form the UK government following the resignation of Sir Robert Peel
, a Conservative
.
1 May 1851: The Great Exhibition of the Works of Industry...
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1 May 1851
The Great Exhibition of the Works of Industry of All Nations, the first world's fair, was opened by Queen Victoria
in the Crystal Palace in Hyde Park.