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The Death of Disraeli
In 1880 Gladstone became Prime Minister. Victoria was disappointed she only wanted Disraeli. She tried at first to call Lord Hartington who had been leader of the Liberals during Gladstone's retirement but in the end she had no choice but to call Gladstone.
Gladstone realised that British farmers were having hard times. They had experienced four bad harvests due to weather conditions. Gladstone replaced the Malt Tax with a tax increase on beer and Income Tax.
In 1881 Benjamin Disraeli died.
Charles Stewart Parnell |
CHARLES STEWART PARNELL (1846-1891)- Irish nationalist politician
- Born to an old and distinguished Anglo-Irish Protestant family though his mother was American
- Hated the English
- Became an MP in 1875 his ambition was Home Rule for Ireland
- In 1879 became President of the Irish Land League working for reduced rents reduction and the end of evictions
- In 1880 became leader of the Home Rule Party
- Used his American connections to gain funds
- Sued The Times successfully for suggesting he had organized the Phoenix Park murders
- In 1890 he was named in the divorce case of Kitty O'Shea which caused a scandal and lost him support and he resigned
Three princes, six dukes and many lesser nobles attended the funeral of Disraeli. The Queen sent wild primroses. Gladstone was "too busy" to attend.
EXTRACT FROM QUEEN VICTORIA'S LETTER TO GENERAL SIR HENRY PONSONBY RE: GLADSTONE
"The Queen would sooner abdicate than send for or have any communication with that half-mad firebrand who would soon ruin everything and be a Dictator...others but herself may submit to his democratic rule, but not the Queen."
 
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| 1837 | Victoria becomes Queen
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| 1859 | Palmerston becomes Prime Minister
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| 1861 | Prince Albert dies
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| 1865 | Palmerston dies
Russell becomes Prime Minister
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| 1868 | Disraeli becomes Prime Minister
Gladstone becomes Prime Minister
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| 1870 | Franco-Prussian War
First Irish Land Act
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| 1874 | Disraeli becomes Prime Minister
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| 1877 | Victoria becomes Empress of India
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| 1880 | Gladstone becomes Prime Minister
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| 1881 | Disraeli dies
Second Irish Land Act
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| 1885 | Salisbury becomes Prime Minister
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| 1887 | Queen Victoria's Golden Jubilee
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| 1892 | Gladstone becomes Prime Minister
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| 1894 | Rosebery becomes Prime Minister
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| 1895 | Salisbury becomes Prime Minister
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| 1897 | Queen Victoria's Diamond Jubilee
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| 1898 | Gladstone dies
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| 1899 | Second Boer War breaks out
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| 1901 | Queen Victoria dies
Edward VII becomes King
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