PEOPLE Flashcards
When was Earl Grey alive?
1764-1845
What political party did Earl Grey support?
Whig party
Important facts about Earl Grey?
- Strong supporter for Catholic emancipation
- 1832 reform act was passed with Grey as prime minister
- Also grey abolished slavery throughout British Empire in 1833
When was Lord John Russell alive?
1792-1878
What political party did Lord John Russell support?
Whig party
Lord John Russell’s background?
- Born into a powerful Whig family
- He was Whig MP from 1813
Key facts about Lord John Russell?
- A strong supporter of parliamentary reform
- Largely responsible from drafting the 1832 reform act
- In 1832 he became leader of the Whigs in the commons
- Responsible for several reforms following 1835, like registration of births, deaths and marriages.
- A supporter of the repeal of the Corn Laws, he combined forces with Robert Peel (the Tory Prime minister) in 1846 to bring about their repeal
- He resigned in 1866 when his proposals for further reform were defeated
When was Lord John Russell Prime Minister?
- 1846-52
- 1865-66
When was Henry Hetherington alive?
1792-1849
Henry Hetherington’s background?
- He was a radical journalist and publisher
- His “Poor man’s guardian” played an important role in the war of the unstamped press
- He later published newspapers illegally (untapped) and was jailed three times
- He later participated in various Chartists organisations
When was John Frost alive?
1784-1877
John Frost’s background?
- Born in Newport but also lived in Cardiff, Bristol and London
- He was a reforming local politician in Newport from 1806 and later Mayer in 1836
John Frost, important facts?
- He was elected to the Chartists Convention in 1839
- At first he advocated peaceful protest but soon changed his views.
- He was arrested and tried for treason in December 1839 after leading the abortive Newport Rising
When was Henry Vincent alive?
1813-78
Key facts about Henry Vincent?
- A member of LWMA
- He became associated with moderate reform and teetotal chartism
When was Feargus O’Connor alive?
1796-1855
Feargus O’Connor background?
- In his early career he was associated with lo9nd radicalism.
- He then focused his attention to the north
Feargus O’Connor key facts?
- Established the Northern Star in 1837
- Physical force chartist
- Hated William Lovett
- He was a straightforward revolutionist, and violent language was part of his political strategy
- Avoided involvement in 1839 Newport Rising
- His height of his national fame was during the 1848 petition
- His idealistic land plan ended in failure and led to his decline
When was William Lovett alive?
1800-1877
William Lovett key facts?
- Founded London Working Men’s Association in 1836 from which emerged the chartist movement
- Arrested in 1839 following the Birmingham riots.
- After his arrest he focused on educational reform and self-help
- He remained an influential figure for the next few years but was increasingly marginalised from mainstream Chartism after 1842
- He was a moral force chartist and clashed with O’Connor
When was William Gladstone alive?
1809-97
William Gladstone background?
- Son of a Liverpool merchant
- Educated at Eton and Oxford
- Entered parliament as Conservative MP in 1832
- Became liberal under Whig/Peelite government
Gladstone key facts?
- His first ministry in 1868 concentrated on reforms of Army, education, legal system, elections and Ireland
- His second ministry passed the third reform act
- His third ministry failed
- His fourth concentrated on Ireland but failed to pass a home rule bill
- Queen Victoria disliked Gladstone
- Hated Disraeli
When was John Bright alive?
1811-89
John Bright background?
- Son of a carpet manufacturer from Rochdale
- A Quaker
- Supporter of temperance
- a Pacifist
John Bright key facts?
- He was a leading spokesman for the un-enfranchised working class in the 1866-67 debates on reform.
- He support land reform in Ireland but opposed Gladstone’s Home Rule proposals in 1886 `
When was Benjamin Disraeli alive?
1804-1881
Disraeli background?
- Son of a Jewish author who had converted to Christianity
- Entered parliament in 1837
- He was a Tory radical
Disraeli key facts?
- Had a vigorous foreign policy
- Domestic reforms to improve for example, public health and housing
- Hated Gladstone
- Queen Victoria liked Disraeli
When was Gladstone Prime Minister?
- 1868-1874
- 1880-1885
- 1886
- 1892-1894
When was Disraeli Prime Minister?
- 1868
- 1874-1880
When was Robert Lowe alive?
1811-82
Robert Lowe background?
- Son of a rich clergyman
- Educated at Winchester and Oxford
- Emigrated to New South Wales in 1842 and made his name on the legislative council and made a fortune form his legal practice
Robert Lowe key facts?
- He was a liberal MP for Kidderminster and later for a small borough called Cane.
- Responsible for education in Russell’s liberal administration
- He was later wrong-footed when Disraeli introduced a far more radical measure
- Worked in Gladstone’s administration 1868-73
