Parliament

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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...
Theme or Topic Treated in Text Mary Howitt
According to Carl Ray Woodring , the magazine's heroine from first to last was George Sand .
Woodring, Carl Ray. Victorian Samplers: William and Mary Howitt. University of Kansas Press, 1952.
137
It discussed every genre of the arts, and had also a strong social conscience. In articles such...
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.
Keller, Helen, editor. The Dictionary of Dates. Macmillan, 1934, 2 vols.
I: 581, 651, 689, 710
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, 1908–2024, 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.
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