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Question 1

When was Earl Grey alive?

Answer 1

1764-1845

Question 2

What political party did Earl Grey support?

Answer 2

Whig party

Question 3

Important facts about Earl Grey?

Answer 3

• Strong supporter for Catholic emancipation
• 1832 reform act was passed with Grey as prime minister
• Also grey abolished slavery throughout British Empire in 1833

Question 4

When was Lord John Russell alive?

Answer 4

1792-1878

Question 5

What political party did Lord John Russell support?

Answer 5

Whig party

Question 6

Lord John Russell’s background?

Answer 6

• Born into a powerful Whig family

- He was Whig MP from 1813

Question 7

Key facts about Lord John Russell?

Answer 7

• 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

Question 8

When was Lord John Russell Prime Minister?

Answer 8

• 1846-52

- 1865-66

Question 9

When was Henry Hetherington alive?

Answer 9

1792-1849

Question 10

Henry Hetherington’s background?

Answer 10

• 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

Question 11

When was John Frost alive?

Answer 11

1784-1877

Question 12

John Frost’s background?

Answer 12

• 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

Question 13

John Frost, important facts?

Answer 13

• 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

Question 14

When was Henry Vincent alive?

Answer 14

1813-78

Question 15

Key facts about Henry Vincent?

Answer 15

• A member of LWMA

- He became associated with moderate reform and teetotal chartism

Question 16

When was Feargus O’Connor alive?

Answer 16

1796-1855

Question 17

Feargus O’Connor background?

Answer 17

• In his early career he was associated with lo9nd radicalism.
• He then focused his attention to the north

Question 18

Feargus O’Connor key facts?

Answer 18

• 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

Question 19

When was William Lovett alive?

Answer 19

1800-1877

Question 20

William Lovett key facts?

Answer 20

• 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

Question 21

When was William Gladstone alive?

Answer 21

1809-97

Question 22

William Gladstone background?

Answer 22

• Son of a Liverpool merchant
• Educated at Eton and Oxford
• Entered parliament as Conservative MP in 1832
• Became liberal under Whig/Peelite government

Question 23

Gladstone key facts?

Answer 23

• 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

Question 24

When was John Bright alive?

Answer 24

1811-89

Question 25

John Bright background?

Answer 25

• Son of a carpet manufacturer from Rochdale
• A Quaker
• Supporter of temperance
• a Pacifist

Question 26

John Bright key facts?

Answer 26

• 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 `

Question 27

When was Benjamin Disraeli alive?

Answer 27

1804-1881

Question 28

Disraeli background?

Answer 28

• Son of a Jewish author who had converted to Christianity
• Entered parliament in 1837
• He was a Tory radical

Question 29

Disraeli key facts?

Answer 29

• Had a vigorous foreign policy
• Domestic reforms to improve for example, public health and housing
• Hated Gladstone
• Queen Victoria liked Disraeli

Question 30

When was Gladstone Prime Minister?

Answer 30

• 1868-1874
• 1880-1885
• 1886
• 1892-1894

Question 31

When was Disraeli Prime Minister?

Answer 31

• 1868

- 1874-1880

Question 32

When was Robert Lowe alive?

Answer 32

1811-82

Question 33

Robert Lowe background?

Answer 33

• 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

Question 34

Robert Lowe key facts?

Answer 34

• 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