Britain - Timeline Flashcards
Spa Fields Meeting, London
1816
Pentridge Rising
1817
The Blanketeers
1817
Peterloo
1819
The Six Act
1819
Foundation of the Birmingham Political Union
1829
Cholera epidemic
1831-32
First Reform Bill
March 1831
Second Reform Bill
July 1831
Third Reform Bill
December 1831
Reform Bill becomes Reform Act
7th June 1832
Roman Catholic Relief Act (Catholic Emancipation)
1829
London Working Men’s Association (LWMA) founded
1836
Six Points of the People’s Charter written
1837
Foundation of the Northern Star
1837
Publication of the People’s Charter
1838
London Democratic Association founded
1838
Mass rallies and meetings to elect delegates to a National Convention
1838
First Chartist Petition presented to Parliament
June 1839
Bull Ring in Birmingham, followed by return of the National Convention to London (after moving to Birmingham in May)
July 1839
Rejection of the Chartist Petition by Parliament
July 1839
Sacred Month (proposed by National Convention)
July 1839, but called off in August
Newport Rising
November 1839
Attempted Chartist Risings in Sheffield and Bradford
January 1840
Many chartist leaders arrested, tried and imprisoned
January 1840
Foundation of the National Charter Association
1840
Lovett released from prison
July 1840
Second Chartist Petition launched
1841
National Association founded by William Lovett (rival to NCA)
April 1841
Feargus O’Connor released from prison
August 1841
General trade depression leads to increased Chartist support
September 1841
Presentation of Second Petition to Parliament
1842
Second Chartist Petition rejected by parliament
May 1842
Plug-Plot riots (Chartist support)
August 1842
Chartist Land Plan Established
1843
O’Connor elected MP for Nottingham
1847
Year of Revolutions
1848
French Revolution
February 1848
Riots in London, Manchester, Glasgow (spurred by French revolution)
March 1848
Kennington Common and third Chartist Petition rejected by Parliament
10 April 1848
Chartist settlement
1847
Chartist riots in London and Bradford after third petition rejected
May-June 1848
Chartist Land Company closed down
1851
O’Connor declared insane
June 1852
Chartist support drifts away as economy revives
June 1852
Last Chartist Convention held
1858
2 Reform Bills brought in by Lord John Russell’s government (Liberal)
1852, 1853
Reform Bill brought in by Earl of Derby’s government (conservative)
1859
Formation of the National Reform Union
1864
Death of Palmerston
1865
Bad harvest in the 60s
1865
Formation of the Reform League
1865
Financial Crisis in the 60s
1866
Reform Bill brought in by Lord John Russell’s government (Liberal) third one
1866
Cholera epidemic in the 60s
1866-67
Reform Bill brought in by the Earl of Derby (Conservative) second one
1867
Ballot Act
1872
The Corrupt and Illegal Practices Prevention Act
1883
The Representation of the PEople Act 1884 (the Franchise Act)
1884
The Redistribution of Seats Act
1885
Tamworth Manifesto
1834
Lichfield House Compact
1835
Municipal Corporations Act
1835
Foundation of the Reform Club
1836
Accession of Queen Victoria
1837
Bedchamber Crisis
1839
Repeal of the Corn Laws
1846
Death of Peel
1850
Foundation of the Conservative National Union
1867
Foundation of the Birmingham Education League
1867
National Education League founded
1869
Education Act
1870
Trade Union Act
1871
National Federation of Liberal Associations
1877
Midlothian Campaign
1879-80
Primrose League founded
1883
Swing Riots
1830
Whigs came into government before the Reform crisis in…
And was led by…
1830
Lord Grey
Revolution in Paris, spurring tension in Britain
1830
Formation of the Carlton Club (Tory)
1832
The Factory Act
1833
Severe trade depression effecting Chartism
1837-42
Hyde Park Riots
1866
