The Constitutional History of England from 1760 to 1860 eBook

This eBook from the Gutenberg Project consists of approximately 614 pages of information about The Constitutional History of England from 1760 to 1860.

The Constitutional History of England from 1760 to 1860 eBook

This eBook from the Gutenberg Project consists of approximately 614 pages of information about The Constitutional History of England from 1760 to 1860.
of Wales;
  suggests the Traitorous Correspondence Bill;
  excites the King to resist the removal of Catholic disabilities. 
Wellesley, Marquis, proposed to be appointed Prime-minister. 
Wellington, Lord, afterward Duke of, his victories in the Peninsula and
  in France;
  becomes Commander-in-chief;
  advises the King to decline dining with the Lord Mayor;
  fails in the endeavor to form an administration;
  becomes temporary Prime-minister, holding several offices;
  condemns the recall of Lord Ellenborough. 
Westmoreland, Lord, opposes the abolition of the slave-trade. 
Wetherall, Sir Charles, is attacked at Bristol. 
Weymouth, Lord, Secretary of State, writes a letter to the Surrey
  magistrates. 
Whately, Archbishop, his opinion on the Lord-lieutenancy of Ireland;
  note
Whitbread, Mr., promotes the impeachment of Lord Melville. 
Wilberforce, Mr. W., proposes the admission of Roman Catholics to the
  militia;
  devotes himself to the abolition of the slave-trade. 
Wilkes, Mr., sets up The North Briton;
  criticises the King’s speech;
  is apprehended;
  is expelled the House of Commons for printing the “Essay on Woman;”
  is elected for Middlesex, expelled, and re-elected;
  as Lord Mayor behaves with spirit during the Gordon riots;
  procures the expunction of the resolutions against him. 
William IV., his conduct on the Reform Bill;
  dies. 
Windham, Mr., brings in a bill for reenforcing the army. 
Wolseley, Sir C., is elected M.P. by a Birmingham convention.

YARMOUTH, Earl of, Lord Chamberlain.

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