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| Death of Banks Jenkinson, Robert Banks Jenkinson, Robert |  |
| Death of Robert Banks Jenkins on |
| Duchy of Lancaster Hamilton Gordon Hamilton-Gordon, George | |
| London Appointed Duchy of Lancaster |
| Election O'Connell, Daniel | |
| 4th July County Clare Refuses to take the oath of supremacy & cannot take his seat in Parliament |
| Government Wellesley, Arthur | |
| 22nd Jan Only Huskisson, Peel & the "Canningites" serve as Ministers in Wellington's Cabinet |
| Invention Iron Furnace Neilson, James | |
| London Devises a furnace to improve the manufacture of iron |
| Legislation Corn Laws Wellesley, Arthur | |
| 15th July London Corn prices are based on a sliding scale compared with domestic prices |
| 15th July London Reduces high prices caused by the Corn Law of 1815 |
| Legislation Oaths Wellesley, Arthur | |
| 9th May Acts of indemnity are passed annually |
| 9th May The Test & Corporation Acts dating from Charles II are repealed |
| London University MacAulay, Thomas | |
| London A company raises money with support of Mill & MacAulay to found London University |
| London University Mill, James | |
| London A company raises money with support of Mill & MacAulay to found London University |
| Lord President Bathurst, Henry | |
| Appointed Lord President of the Council |
| Minister of Foreign Affairs Hamilton-Gordon, George | |
| 2nd June Appointed Foreign Minister, 1st term |
| Peerage Grey, Charles | |
| Created Earl Grey, succeeds to his father's peerage |
| Peerage Lamb, William | |
| Melbourne Created Viscount Melbourne, 2nd |
| Prime Minister Wellesley, Arthur | |
| 9th Jan London Appointed Prime Minister of Great Britain by George IV |
| 22nd Jan London Fills a vacuum after refusal by Whig & Tory Party leaders to accept the office |
| Publication of Bulwer Lytton Bulwer-Lytton | |
| Publication of, "Pelham" |
| Reform of Corn Laws Wellesley, Arthur | |
| 15th July London Corn prices are based on a sliding scale compared with domestic prices |
| 15th July London Reduces high prices caused by the Corn Law of 1815 |
| Reform of Tests Wellesley, Arthur | |
| 9th May London The Test & Corporation Acts dating from Charles II are repealed |
| Resignation of Goderich Goderich | |
| 8th Jan London Unable to keep the Tories united |
| Resignation of Lamb Lamb, William | |
| London Resigns after Wellington creates a Tory Government |
| Secretary Home Peel, Robert | |
| London Appointed Home Secretary |
| Secretary Ireland Lamb, William | |
| London Appointed Irish Secretary, 2nd term |
| Secretary War & Colonies Apsley, Henry | |
| London Appointed Secretary for War & the Colonies |
