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| 1st Female Doctor Jex-Blake, Sophia |  |
| London Shocks the establishment by wishing to become a doctor, 1st female medical student |
| Archbishop of Canterbury Tait, Archibald | |
| Canterbury Appointed Archbishop of Canterbury |
| Birth of Victoria Victoria | |
| London Birth of Victoria, 4th child of Edward & Princess Alexandria |
| Chancellor Lowe | |
| London Appointed Chancellor of the Exchequer |
| Death of Brudenell, James Thomas Brudenell, James Thomas | |
| 28th Mar Death of James Thomas Brudenell |
| Election Campbell-Bannerman, Henry | |
| Stirling Burghs Elected Member of Parliament for Stirling Burghs |
| Election Disraeli, Benjamin | |
| The Liberals triumph by 387 seats the Conservative's 271 seats |
| Election Gladstone, William Ewart | |
| Gladstone claims his policy is to "pacify Ireland" |
| Promises to disestablish the Irish Church, reform land & education |
| The Liberals triumph by 387 seats the Conservative's 271 seats |
| Expedition Abyssinia Napier | |
| Jan Magdala Marches 400 miles to Magdala & releases British prisoners |
| 2nd Jan Annesley Bay Lands in Abysinnia with a force of 32,000 men |
| 2nd Jan Attempts to rescue an English group including the British Consul arrested by Theodore |
| Independence Gladstone, William Ewart | |
| Gladstone claims his policy is to "pacify Ireland" |
| Minister of Foreign Affairs Villiers | |
| Appointed Foreign Minister, 3rd term |
| Minister of Foreign Affairs Villiers, George William Frederick | |
| Appointed Foreign Minister, 3rd term |
| Parliament Dissolution Disraeli, Benjamin | |
| May London Liberals unite under Gladstone to disestablish the Anglican Irish Church |
| May London Victoria agrees to dissolve Parliament |
| Peerage Gascoyne-Cecil, Robert Arthur Talbot | |
| Created Marquis of Salisbury, 3rd |
| Postmaster General Cavendish, Spencer | |
| Appointed Postmaster General |
| President Bright, John | |
| Appointed President of the Board of Trade |
| Prime Minister Gladstone, William Ewart | |
| 3rd Dec London Appointed Prime Minister of Great Britain, 1st term |
| Publication of Brooks Brooks, Charles William Shirley | |
| Publication of, "Sooner or Later" |
| Reform of Church Gladstone, William Ewart | |
| 4th April London Boosts popular support & reunites the Liberals |
| 4th April London Carries a resolution to reform the Irish Anglican Church for disestablishment |
| 4th April London Carries resolution to go into committee for reform |
| Reform of Franchise Disraeli, Benjamin | |
| Mar London Disraeli passes the 2nd reform act through Parliament |
| Reform of Franchise Gladstone, William Ewart | |
| London Proposes all householders in boroughs with a rateable value of œ5 should have the vote |
| 8th April London Forced to withdraw plans to enfranchise borough householders with rates higher than œ5 |
| 8th April London The "Tea Room Revolt" of 50 Liberal MP' over Gladstone's franchise reforms |
| Resignation of Disraeli Disraeli, Benjamin | |
| London The precedent is set of defeated Prime Ministers resigning before Parliament sits |
| 2nd Mar London Disraeli resigns as Chancellor of the Exchequer |
| Retirement Disraeli, Benjamin | |
| 27th Feb Derby retires from the Prime Ministership due to ill health & hands over to Disraeli |
| Secretary Home Bruce, Henry | |
| 9th Dec London Appointed Home Secretary |
| Secretary Home Bruce, Henry Austin | |
| 9th Dec London Appointed Home Secretary |
| Secretary War Cardwell Cardwell | |
| London Appointed Secretary for War |
