Keller, Helen, editor. The Dictionary of Dates. Macmillan, 1934, 2 vols.
I: 581, 651, 689, 710
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| Theme or Topic Treated in Text | Augusta Webster | Many of her essays dealt with women's issues and many were topical. University Degrees for Women (2 June 1877) and University Examinations for Women (2 and 9 February 1878) responded respectively to Parliament
's refusal... |
| Theme or Topic Treated in Text | Mary Agnes Hamilton | Since no translator's name appears, it is possible though by no means certain that MAH
here wrote in French. She covers her subject—British democracy in its history, manifestations, and underlying nature—lucidly and succinctly. Part... |
| Wealth and Poverty | Anne Hunter | Both his earnings and his expenses had been high: he had spent £3,000 adapting and renovating the Leicester Square property when he first bought it. His annual income rose gradually to twice this sum, but... |
Timeline
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.
Langer, William L., editor. An Encyclopedia of World History: Ancient, Medieval, and Modern, Chronologically Arranged. 4th ed., Houghton Mifflin, 1968.
863, 1081
Palmer, Alan, and Veronica Palmer. The Chronology of British History. Century, 1992.
242
Rogozinski, Jan. A Brief History of the Caribbean: From the Arawak and the Carib to the Present. Revised, Facts on File, 1999.
178
Dickson, Mora. The Powerful Bond: Hannah Kilham 1774-1832. Dobson, 1980.
92
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).
Critical Review. W. Simpkin and R. Marshall, 5 series.
3rd ser. 15 (1808): 133-4
OCLC WorldCat. 1992–1998, http://www.oclc.org/firstsearch/content/worldcat/. Accessed 1999.
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.
Almeida, Joselyn M. “Locating Romanticism’s Transatlantic Song”. European Romantic Review, Vol.
10
, No. 4, 1 Sept.–30 Nov. 1999, pp. 401-23. 410-11
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.
Colley, Linda. Britons: Forging the Nation, 1707-1837. Yale University Press, 1992.
325
Stephen, Sir Leslie, and Sidney Lee, editors. The Dictionary of National Biography. Smith, Elder, 1908–2025, 22 vols. plus supplements.
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.
Cokayne, George Edward. The Complete Peerage of England, Scotland, Ireland, Great Britain and the United Kingdom, extant, extinct, or dormant. Editor Gibbs, Vicary, St Catherine Press, 1910–1959, 14 vols.
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.
Foster, Robert Fitzroy. Modern Ireland 1600-1972. Allen Lane, 1988.
606
MacDonagh, Oliver. Ireland: the Union and its Aftermath. George Allen and Unwin, 1977.
22, 40
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.
Foster, Robert Fitzroy. Modern Ireland 1600-1972. Allen Lane, 1988.
606
Curtis, Liz. The Cause of Ireland: From the United Irishmen to Partition. Beyond the Pale Publications, 1994.
29
1834: A parliamentary committee investigating public...
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1834
A parliamentary
committee investigating public intemperance failed to offer legislative solutions to drunkeness.
Shiman, Lilian Lewis. Crusade against Drink in Victorian England. Macmillan, 1988.
15-16
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.
Foster, Robert Fitzroy. Modern Ireland 1600-1972. Allen Lane, 1988.
606
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.
Briggs, John et al. Crime and Punishment in England: An Introductory History. St Martin’s, 1996.
169
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.
Smith, John R. The Speckled Monster: Smallpox in England, 1670-1970, with Particular Reference to Essex. Essex Record Office, 1987.
116-7
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.
Mitchell, Sally, editor. Victorian Britain: An Encyclopedia. Garland Press, 1988.
131
Thompson, Dorothy, 1923 - 2011. The Chartists: Popular Politics in the Industrial Revolution. Pantheon, 1984.
122, 124
Royle, Edward. Chartism. Longman, 1980.
20
Goodway, David. London Chartism, 1838-1848. Cambridge University Press, 1982.
24
Thompson, Dorothy, 1923 - 2011, editor. The Early Chartists. Macmillan, 1971.
38
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.
Maas, Jeremy. Victorian Painters. Barrie and Jenkins, 1978.
14
Phillips, Janet, and Peter Phillips. Victorians at Home and Away. Croom Helm, 1978.
44
Bell, Quentin. Victorian Artists. Routledge and Kegan Paul, 1967.
24
Boyle, Andrew. An Index to the Annuals. Andrew Boyle, 1967.
212
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.
Simmons, Jack. The Railway in England and Wales 1830-1914. Leicester University Press, 1978.
36
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