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| Burial of Malthus, Thomas Robert Malthus, Thomas Robert |  |
| Bath Abbey Buried at Bath Abbey |
| Death of Bathurst, Henry Bathurst, Henry | |
| 27th July London Death of Henry Bathurst |
| Death of Malthus, Thomas Robert Malthus, Thomas Robert | |
| 23rd Dec Death of Thomas Robert Malthus |
| Diplomacy Temple, Henry John | |
| London Changes the custom of writing diplomatic despatches in French to English |
| Dismissal Lamb, William | |
| 13th Nov London Dismissed by William IV for proposing further Church reform |
| Dismissal William IV | |
| 13th Nov London Dismisses the Melbourne Cabinet, the last time a British monarch takes such an action |
| Election Peel, Robert | |
| 10th Dec The Conservatives win 273 seats, the Whigs & others 380 seats |
| Irish Church Establishment Stanley, Edward | |
| Joins the Conservatives , feels the Irish Church Establishment should be preserved |
| Manifesto Tamworth Peel, Robert | |
| 17th Dec Tamworth Outlines the principles of Liberal conservatism |
| Master Mint Abercromby, James | |
| Appointed Master of the Mint |
| Minister of War Hamilton-Gordon, George | |
| Appointed Secretary for War & Colonies |
| Party Leader Russell | |
| London Appointed Leader of the Whigs in the House of Commons |
| Prime Minister Lamb, William | |
| 18th April London Appointed Prime Minister of Great Britain, 1st term |
| Prime Minister Peel, Robert | |
| 10th Dec London Appointed Prime Minister of Great Britain |
| Prime Minister Wellesley, Arthur | |
| 13th Nov London Appointed Prime Minister of Great Britain |
| 13th Nov London Appointed Prime Minister of Great Britain, 2nd term, November-December |
| Publication of Bulwer Lytton Bulwer-Lytton | |
| Publication of, "The Last Days of Pompeii" |
| Quadruple Alliance Temple, Henry John | |
| 22nd April Britain, France, Spain & Portugal counter the "Holy Alliance" |
| Rebellion Temple, Henry John | |
| Helps but down absolutist rebellion in Spain & Portugal |
| Reform of Local Government Lamb, William | |
| 9th Sep London Reforms English Borough Government to reflect the shift of population into the cities |
| Reform of Poor Law Lamb, William | |
| 13th Aug London Provides workhouses for the destitute |
| 13th Aug London Takes Poor Law administration away from Paris h authorities to elected boards |
| Resignation of Grey Grey, Charles | |
| 2nd July London Resigns as Prime Minister due to ill health, succeeded by Lord Melbourne |
