Significant Events

1830 NOV Wellington speaks against the need for parliamentary reform; resigns; Whig administration under Earl Grey
1831 MAR First Reform Bill introduced to parliament
APR Government defeated on amendment objecting the reduction of the number of MP's in England and Wales; parliament dissolves
JUN Whigs return after General Election; second reform bill introduced to parliament
OCT House of Lords reject bill; widespread riots in Nottingham and Derby as a result
DEC Third reform bill introduced into parliament and passes its seconds reading in the Commons before chrismas
1832 JAN William IV agrees to the creation of peers in order to ensure the bill is passed
MAY Grey resigns due to opposition to Lords; Wellington forms an administration; king is compelled to ask Whigs to return
JUN Reform Act passed
JUL Scottish Reform Act passed
AUG Irish Reform Act passed
DEC Whigs win at General Election under the new franchise
1833 Abolishment of slavery; Factory Act passed
1834 Poor Law Amendment act
1835 Municipal Corporations Act passed
1837 Queen Victoria ascends to throne
1841 Whigs defeated in General Election

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significant events between 1830-41