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| Archbishop of Canterbury Davidson, Randall |  |
| Canterbury Appointed Archbishop of Canterbury |
| Birth of Douglas Home, Alexander Frederick Douglas-Home, Alexander Frederick | |
| 2nd July London Birth of Alexander Frederick Douglas -Home |
| Birth of Orwell, George Orwell, George | |
| 25th June Birth of George Orwell |
| Chancellor Chamberlain, Austen | |
| Appointed Foreign Minister |
| Composition of Holst Holst, Gustav Theodore | |
| London Composes, "Indra" |
| Death of Gascoyne Cecil, Robert Arthur Talbot Gascoyne-Cecil, Robert Arthur Talbot | |
| 22nd Aug Hatfield Death of Robert Arthur Talbot Gascoyne-Cecil |
| Diplomacy Edward VII | |
| 1st May Paris 1st day of a good will visit to Paris |
| Discovery of South Pole Scott, Robert Falcon | |
| South Pole Scott's team reaches the furthest south so far at 82 degrees 17S |
| Discovery of South Pole Shackleton, Ernest Henry | |
| South Pole Scott blames Shackleton for not reaching the Pole, the team was suffering from scurvy |
| South Pole Scott's team, including Shakleton, reaches the furthest south so far at 82 degrees 17S |
| Election Henderson, Arthur | |
| Elected Member of Parliament |
| FFL Churchill, Winston Leonard Spencer | |
| May Founds the Free Food League with Conservative MP's in favour of free trade |
| Free Trade Churchill, Winston Leonard Spencer | |
| Supports Free Trade & opposes Chamberlain's policy of Imperial Preference |
| Free Trade Mowatt, Francis | |
| Supports Free Trade & opposes Chamberlain's policy of Imperial Preference |
| Imperial Preference Chamberlain, Austen | |
| 24th April Birmingham Makes a speech in favour of Imperial Preference |
| 28th May London Makes a speech in favour of Imperial Preference |
| Imperial Preference Chamberlain, Joseph | |
| London Chamberlain campaigns for Imperial Preference, provokes Conservative free traders |
| London Resigns from the Conservative-Unionist Government to campaign for Imperial Preference |
| Inspector General Haig, Douglas | |
| London Appointed Inspector General of Cavalry, serves in India |
| Inspector General Baden-Powell, Robert | |
| London Appointed Inspector General of Cavalry on return to England |
| Party Leader Snowden, Philip | |
| Appointed Party Leader of the Independent Labour Party |
| Publication of Childers Childers, Erskine | |
| Publication of, "The Riddle of the Sands ", a story about a German invasion |
| Publication of Haldane Haldane, Robert Anthony | |
| Publication of, "The Pathway to Reality" |
| Publication of Russell Russell | |
| Publication of, "Principles of Mathematics" |
| Publication of, "The Principles of Mathematics" |
| Resignation of Cavendish Cavendish, Spencer | |
| As a free trader opposes tariff reform |
| Resignation of Chamberlain Chamberlain, Austen | |
| 16th Sep London Resigns after Balfour fails to support the introduction of tariffs |
| Resignation of Chamberlain Chamberlain, Joseph | |
| London Resigns from the Conservative-Unionist Government to campaign for Imperial Preference |
| Rosyth Balfour, Arthur James | |
| Rosyth Rosyth naval base is constructed |
| Secretary SGS Shackleton, Ernest Henry | |
| Appointed Secretary of the Scottish Geograpical Society |
| Secretary War & Colonies Arnold-Foster, Hugh | |
| London Appointed War Secretary |
| Speech Churchill Churchill, Winston Leonard Spencer | |
| 24th Feb London Speaks in the Commons against the government's proposed increase in military spending |
| 25th May Hoxton Supports Free Trade in answer to Chamberlain's speech in favour of Imperial Preference |
| 27th May London Attacks his party's proposals to increase military expenditure |
| 28th May London Rebukes Chamberlains speech on Imperial Preference in the Commons |
| Succession of Edward VII Edward VII | |
| 22nd Jan London Proclaimed Emperor of India |
| 22nd Jan London Succeeds as King of Great Britain |
| Trade Balfour, Arthur James | |
| Chamberlain campaigns for Imperial Preference & provokes Conservative free traders |
| WPSU Pankhurst, Christabel | |
| 10th Oct Manchester Helps found the Women's Political & Social Union, daughter of Emily Pankhurst |
| WPSU Pankhurst, Emily | |
| 10th Oct Manchester Founds the Women's Political & Social Union to campaign for female emancipation |
