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| 1st Flight Edward VIII |  |
| 19th Jan 1st British monarch to fly in a plane |
| Abdication of Edward VIII Baldwin, Stanley | |
| Baldwin's Government negotiates the abdication of Edward VIII |
| Abdication of Edward VIII Bowes-Lyon | |
| 11th Dec London Albert, Duke of York, becomes George VI & Elizabeth becomes Queen Consort |
| Abdication of Edward VIII Churchill, Winston Leonard Spencer | |
| London Supports Edward VIII during the abdication, loses much political support |
| Abdication of Edward VIII Edward VIII | |
| Abdication is legislated by Majesty's Declaration of Abdication Act, 1936 |
| 16th Nov Informs Baldwin he wishes to marry Wallis Simpson |
| 16th Nov Wallis Simpson & Edward VIII become the Duke & Duchess of Windsor |
| 3rd Dec The press informs the public of the King's desire to Mary Wallis Simpson |
| 10th Dec Chooses to abdicaterather than give up, "The woman I love" |
| 11th Dec Broadcasts to the nation after his decision to abdicate |
| Armament Churchill, Winston Leonard Spencer | |
| 23rd April Advocates a the creation of a Ministry of Supply |
| CIGS Deverell, Cyril | |
| Appointed CIGS |
| Commander in Chief Pound, Dudley | |
| London Appointed Commander-in-Chief, Mediterranean |
| Commander RAF Fighter Command Dowding, Hugh | |
| London Appointed Head of RAF Fighter Command |
| Committee Non Intervention Baldwin, Stanley | |
| 1st Aug France & Britain found the Committee of Non-Intervention |
| Composition of Williams Williams, Ralph Vaughan | |
| London 1st performance of, "The Poisoned Kiss" |
| Death of Beatty, David Beatty, David | |
| Birth of David Beatty |
| Death of George V George V | |
| 20th Jan Sandringham Death of George V |
| 20th Jan Sandringham George's last words are, "How is the Empire?" |
| Death of George V George VI | |
| Death of George V, becomes Heir-Presumptive to the Crown |
| Deputy Under Secretary Cadogan Cadogan, Alexander | |
| London Appointed Deputy Unser Secretary at the Foreign Office |
| Diplomacy Baldwin, Stanley | |
| 15th Aug London Britain announces an embargo on arms exports to Spain |
| 24th Aug London Germany, Italy & Portugal agree to Anglo-French proposals for non-intervention |
| 9th Sep London A Non-intervention committee is held in London, Italy & Germany ignore it |
| Diplomacy Chamberlain, Neville | |
| 10th June London Attacks the League of Nation's sanctions against Italy for its invasion of Abyssina |
| Diplomacy Lloyd George, David | |
| Sep Berchtesgaden Impressed by Hitler's conquest of unemployment |
| Sep Berchtesgaden Visits Hitler, repoorts back that Hitler is arming for defence not attack |
| Director Military Training Brooke Brooke, Alan Francis | |
| London Appointed Director of Military Training |
| Film Chaplin Chaplin, Charles Spencer | |
| London Directs, "Modern Times" |
| Focus Churchill, Winston Leonard Spencer | |
| London Founder Member of "The Focus " which comprises some left wing members |
| London Joins an anti-nazi group, "The Focus " protesting against treatment of Jews in Germany |
| Focus, The Mond, Robert | |
| London Helps finance an anti-nazi group called "The Focus " protesting Jews in Germany |
| Focus, The Waley-Cohen, Robert | |
| London Contributes œ50,000 to "The Focus ", who protest about the treatment of Jews in Germany |
| London Helps finance an anti-nazi group called "The Focus " protesting Jews in Germany |
| Governor General Hope | |
| Appointed Governor General of India |
| Health George V | |
| 15th Jan Begins an illness which ends in his death |
| Health George VI | |
| Incapacitated by illness & delegates Sovereign authority to Counsellors of State |
| Legislation Abdication Edward VIII | |
| Abdication is legislated by Majesty's Declaration of Abdication Act, 1936 |
| Minister of Agriculture Morrison | |
| Appointed Minister of Agriculture & Fisheries |
| Minister of Co ordination Inskip, Thomas | |
| Appointed Minister for the Co-ordination of Defence |
| Neutrality Britain Baldwin, Stanley | |
| 24th Aug London Germany, Italy & Portugal agree to Anglo-French proposals for non-intervention |
| Nobel Prize Hallett, Dale Henry | |
| London Awarded for work on the chemical transmission of nervous effects |
| Publication of Auden Auden, Wystan Hugh | |
| Publication of, "Look Stranger" |
| Publication of Ayer Ayer, Alfred Jules | |
| Publication of, "Language, Truth & Logic" |
| Publication of Greenwood Greenwood, Walter | |
| Publication of, "Standing Room Only" |
| Publication of Hogben Hogben, Lancelot | |
| Publication of, "Mathematics for the Million" |
| Publication of Holtby Holtby, Winifred | |
| Publication of, "South Riding" |
| Publication of Huxley Huxley, Aldous Leonard | |
| Publication of, "Eyeless In Gaza" |
| Publication of Keynes Keynes, John Maynard | |
| Publication of, "General theory of Employment" |
| Publication of Lloyd George Lloyd George, David | |
| Publication of, "War Memoirs" |
| Publication of Wells Wells, Herbert George | |
| Publication of, "The Croquet Player" |
| Secretary Home Hoare | |
| London Appointed Home Secretary |
| Succession of Edward VIII Edward VIII | |
| 20th Jan Succeeds as King of Great Britain |
| Succession of Elizabeth II Elizabeth II | |
| London Becomes in line to the succession after her father George VI |
| Succession of George VI George VI | |
| London Succeeds as King of Great Britain, after the abdication of his brother Edward VIII |
| Vote Confidence MacMillan, Maurice Harold | |
| London Votes against Baldwin for lifting sanctions against Italy after it invaded Abyssinia |
