VB general

  • Wexford Rising

    Attempted revolution, 300,000 people died.
    Irish catholics vs British representatives.
  • Period: to

    Removal death penatly

  • 1st Police Force in London

  • Disraeli Maiden speech on Irish elections

  • Disraeli hosts dinner

  • Disraeli attacks Peel over the Corn Laws

  • Period: to

    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

  • Gladstone increases taxation

    To fund Crimean War.
  • '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

  • 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.
  • Period: to

    Disreali PM

  • 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

  • Salisbury wins elections

  • Unemployment demonstration in Trafalgar Square

  • Gladstone wins elections

  • Salisbury wins elections

  • Death Gladstone, replaced Lord Rosebery

  • Gladstone officially joins the Liberals