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| Accession of George V Churchill, Winston Leonard Spencer |  |
| On Churchill's advice George V's accession is marked by remission for 11,000 prisoners |
| 6th May Attends a meeting of the Privy Council to discuss the accession of George V |
| Armament Asquith, Henry Herbert | |
| Agrees to the construction of 4 new battleships |
| Attorney General Simon | |
| London Appointed Attorney General |
| Birth of Ayer, Alfred Jules Ayer, Alfred Jules | |
| London Birth of Alfred Jules Ayer |
| Birth of Cockerell, Christopher Cockerell, Christopher | |
| Birth of Chris topher Cockerell |
| Black Friday Pankhurst, Emily | |
| London Accuses Churchill of directing the police & responsible for the events of Black Friday |
| 18th Nov London A deputation of 300 women march on the Commons |
| 18th Nov London Police have to use force & 115 demonstrators are arrested |
| Brigadier General Wilson | |
| London Appointed Director of Military Operations |
| Budget Asquith, Henry Herbert | |
| 30th Mar London With the support of the Irish Nationalists Asquith's Budget is passed by the Commons |
| 18th April London The Commons votes in favor of the People's Budget of 1909, including the whisky duty |
| 27th April London The Budget is presented to the House of Commons & passes by 324 votes to 231 |
| 28th April London The Lords is presented with the Budget & passes it without a division |
| Budget Churchill, Winston Leonard Spencer | |
| 27th April London Churchill wants strong measures against the Lords if they reject the Budget |
| Budget Lloyd George, David | |
| 27th April London The Budget is presented to the House of Commons & passes by 324 votes to 231 |
| 28th April London The Lords passes the Budget without a division |
| Constitution Asquith, Henry Herbert | |
| Parliament ratifies the National Convention's Constitution for a unified government |
| 21st Feb London Admits to the Commons Edward VII had not promised extra peers to reform the Lords |
| 21st Feb London after the election the Liberals agree to a suspensory veto for the House of Lords |
| 18th Mar London Announces the Lords must be reformed on a democratic basis |
| 30th Mar London Declares that Parliament should be restricted to terms 5 years |
| 30th Mar London Declares the Lords should not have the right to reject or a Bill more than 2X |
| 30th Mar London Promises if the Lords reject the budget the King will create peers before an election |
| 31st Mar London Government proposals to reform the House of Lords is introduced to Parliament |
| 16th Nov London The King secretly tells Asquith if the Liberals return he will create extra peers |
| Constitution Churchill, Winston Leonard Spencer | |
| 9th Jan Leven Calls the Lords an "anachronistc assembly" & wants to "finish it off for ever" |
| 10th Jan London Lords , "doddering peers, cute financial magnates, clever wire pullers" |
| 19th Mar Manchester Attempts to rally the Liberals to support reform of the Lords |
| 19th Mar Manchester Supports abolition of the veto at the Free Trade Hall |
| Constitution Edward VII | |
| London Says Lloyd George's speeches are "calculated to set class against class" |
| Constitution Lloyd George, David | |
| 17th Aug London Considers a Grand Coalition to resolve the constitutional crisis |
| 4th Nov London The 3rd reading of the Finance Bill is carried in the House of Commons |
| 30th Nov London The Commons is prorogued & a general election campaign begins |
| 30th Nov London The Finance Bill is rejected in the Lords by 350 votes to 75 |
| Death of Asquith, Henry Herbert Asquith, Henry Herbert | |
| 6th May Death of Edward VII, during a constitutional crisis |
| Death of Edward VII Edward VII | |
| 6th May London Death of Edward VII, during the constitutional crisis facing the House of Lords |
| Demonstrations Pankhurst, Emily | |
| London Accuses Churchill of directing the police & responsible for the events of Black Friday |
| 18th Nov London A deputation of 300 women march on the Commons |
| 18th Nov London Police have to use force & 115 demonstrators are arrested |
| Director General Cowans Cowans, John Steven | |
| Appointed Director General of the teritorial forces in Britain |
| Discovery of South Pole Bowers, Henry | |
| South Pole Accompanies Captain Scott on the "Terra Nova" expedition to the South Pole, 1910-12 |
| Discovery of South Pole Cheatham, Alfred | |
| South Pole Signed up as 3rd Officer by Scott on the "Terra Nova" Sth Pole expedition, 1910-12 |
| Discovery of South Pole Cream, Tom | |
| South Pole Accompanies Scott on the ill fated "Terra Nova" expedition to the South Pole, 1910-12 |
| Discovery of South Pole Evans, Edgar | |
| South Pole Accompanies Scott on the ill fated "Terra Nova" expedition to the South Pole, 1910-12 |
| Discovery of South Pole Oates, Titus | |
| South Pole Accompanies Scott on the ill fated "Terra Nova" expedition to the South Pole, 1910-12 |
| Election Aitken, William Maxwell | |
| Ashton Elected Member of Parliament for Ashton-under-Lyne |
| Election Asquith, Henry Herbert | |
| 15th Feb Liberals 275 seats, Conservatives 273, Labour 42 |
| 15th Feb The Irish Nationalists win 84 seats & again hold the balance of power |
| 28th Nov London Parliament is dissolved so that the Parliament Act can be taken to the electorate |
| Dec The Liberal Party wins 44.2% of votes cast & 272 Members of Parliament |
| 19th Dec Very little change from January but enough to push the Parliament Act through |
| Election Churchill, Winston Leonard Spencer | |
| 9th Jan Leven Calls the Lords an "anachronistc assembly" & wants to "finish it off for ever" |
| 19th Dec Dundee Elected Member of Parliament for Dundee with an increased majority |
| Election Hoare | |
| Elected Member of Parliament |
| Election Wood, Edward Frederick Lindley | |
| Ripon Elected Member of Parliament for Ripon |
| Girl Guides Baden-Powell, Robert | |
| London Helps found the Girl Guides with his sister Agnes |
| Governor General Gladstone, William Ewart | |
| Appointed Governor General of Sth Africa |
| House of Lords Churchill, Winston Leonard Spencer | |
| 9th Jan Leven Calls the Lords an "anachronistc assembly" |
| Independence Asquith, Henry Herbert | |
| Parliament ratifies the National Convention's Constitution for unified government |
| Independence Carson | |
| 21st Feb London Opposes Irish Home Rule |
| Lieutenant General Haig, Douglas | |
| London Appointed Lieutenant General |
| Parliament Dissolution Asquith, Henry Herbert | |
| 28th Nov London Parliament is dissolved so that the Parliament Act can be taken to the electorate |
| Party Leader Carson | |
| 21st Feb London Appointed Party Leader of the Ulster Unionists |
| Paymaster General Guest | |
| Appointed Paymaster General |
| Peace Pankhurst, Emily | |
| 31st Jan London Declares a truce with the Government in the hope of reaching a compromise |
| Peerage Guest | |
| Ashby Created Lord Ashby |
| Publication of Wells Wells, Herbert George | |
| Publication of, "The History of Mr Polly" |
| Rear Admiral Sturdee | |
| Appointed Rear Admiral 1st battle squadron |
| Rebellion Churchill, Winston Leonard Spencer | |
| Tonypandy Uses troops to maintain order during a Welsh miners strike |
| Reform of Labour Exchanges Churchill, Winston Leonard Spencer | |
| 31st Jan London The 1st of 80 Labour Exchanges are opened |
| Reform of Lords Asquith, Henry Herbert | |
| 6th May A 6 month political truce is called due to George VI's inexperience |
| Reform of Lords Churchill, Winston Leonard Spencer | |
| 17th Mar Manchester "The Crown & the Commons must act together against the encroachments of the Lords " |
| Reform of Penal Code Churchill, Winston Leonard Spencer | |
| London On Churchill's advice George V's accession is marked by remmission for 11,000 |
| 20th July London Introduces a Penal Code to Parliament |
| 20th July London Proposals include abolition of automatic imprisonment for non-payment of fines |
| Reform of Prisons Churchill, Winston Leonard Spencer | |
| Mar Creates a distinction betwen political & criminal prisoners, includes the suffragettes |
| Mar Plans a library system for prisoners |
| Mar Reduces maximum solitary confinement to 1 month |
| 20th July Presents prison reform plans to the House of Commons |
| 20th July London Wants to reduce the prison population, concerned by high number who cannot pay fines |
| Remission Prisoners Churchill, Winston Leonard Spencer | |
| London On Churchill's advice George V's accession is marked by remmission for 11,000 |
| Round Table Milner, Alfred | |
| Founder of the Round Table |
| Secretary Home Churchill, Winston Leonard Spencer | |
| 15th Feb London Appointed Home Secretary |
| Speech Churchill Churchill, Winston Leonard Spencer | |
| 9th Jan Leven Calls the Lords an "anachronistc assembly" & wants to "finish it off for ever" |
| Succession of George V George V | |
| London Succeeds as King of Great Britain |
| Unification Sth Africa Asquith, Henry Herbert | |
| Parliament ratifies the National Convention's Constitution for a unified government |
| Vice Chairman Labour Party Clynes, John Robert | |
| Elected vice-chairman of the party |
