Category: History - British
Napoleon's Desire for an Heir--The Archduchess Maria Louisa--The Divorce determined upon--The Marriage--Napoleon quarrels with his Family--Abdication of Louis Buonaparte--Napoleon's bloated Empire--Affairs of Sweden--Choice of Bernadotte as King--He forms an Alliance with Russ...
The Congress at Vienna--Napoleon's Escape from Elba--Military Preparations--England supplies the Money--Wellington organises his Army--Napoleon's Journey through France--His Ent...
24. CHAPTER II.Rancour of the Americans towards England--Their Admiration of Napoleon--The Right of Search and consequent Disputes--Madison's warlike Declaration--Opposition in Congress--Condi...
26. CHAPTER IV.Growth of Material Wealth--Condition of the Working Classes--The Charity Schools--Lethargy of the Church--Proposal to abolish Subscription to the Articles--A Bill for the furthe...
29. CHAPTER VII.Opinions of the Irish Government on the Catholic Question--Renewal of the Catholic Claims by Burdett--Vesey Fitzgerald accepts the Board of Trade--O'Connell opposes him for Clar...
27. CHAPTER V.Accession of George IV.--Meeting of Parliament--General Election--Opening of the New Session--Dulness of Affairs--Brougham on Education--Queen Caroline--Omission of her Name fro...
23. CHAPTER I.Napoleon's Desire for an Heir--The Archduchess Maria Louisa--The Divorce determined upon--The Marriage--Napoleon quarrels with his Family--Abdication of Louis Buonaparte--Napole...
28. CHAPTER VI.Prosperity of the Manufacturers--Depression of Agriculture--Resumption of Cash Payments--A restricted Currency--The Budget of 1823--Mr. Huskisson--Change of the Navigation Acts-...
30. CHAPTER VIII.Character of the new King--Position of the Ministry--Discussion in the Lords on a Regency--Brougham's Speech in the Commons--The King in London--Brougham's Slavery Speech--The D...
38. CHAPTER XV.Peel's Second Cabinet--Prorogation of Parliament--Growing Demand for Free Trade--Mr. Villiers--His First Motion for the Repeal of the Corn Laws--The Manchester Association--Brig...
35. CHAPTER XII.Increase of Population--Nature of its Employment--Wealth of the Nation--The Cotton Trade--Hosiery--The Silk and Woollen Trades--Linen Goods--Minerals and Coal--Hardware and Cutl...
34. CHAPTER XI.Prorogation of Parliament--Agitation against the House of Lords--O'Connell's Crusade--Inquiry into the Orange Lodges--Report of the Committee--Mr. Hume's Motion--Renewed Attack...
40. CHAPTER XVII.The Repeal Agitation--Debate in the Dublin Corporation--The Monster Meetings--O'Connell's Speech at Tara--The Arms Bill--Dismissal of the Repeal Magistrates--Speeches of the Duk...
39. CHAPTER XVI.Opening of 1843--Assassination of Drummond--The _Quarterly_ on the League--Scene between Peel and Cobden--Mr. Villiers's Annual Motion--Peel's Free Trade Admissions--Progress of...
37. CHAPTER XIV.The Bedchamber Crisis--Peel's Explanation--The Whigs return to Office--Mr. Shaw Lefevre is elected Speaker--Education Scheme--It is carried in a modified form--Post Office Refor...
36. CHAPTER XIII.The Queen's Accession--Separation of Hanover from England--The Civil List--The General Election--Rebellion in Lower Canada--Its prompt Suppression--Sir Francis Head in Upper Can...
31. CHAPTER IX.The Coronation--Fears of Eminent Men--The Cholera--The Waverers--Lord John Russell introduces the third Reform Bill--Its Progress through the Commons--The Second Reading carried...
33. CHAPTER X.The Remainder of the Session--The Coercion Bill carried--Rejection of the Tithes Bill--University Tests--Prorogation of Parliament--Brougham's Tour in Scotland--Burning of the H...
43. CHAPTER XX.The Year of Revolutions--Lord Palmerston's Advice to Spain--It is rejected by the Duke of Sotomayor--Dismissal of Sir H. Bulwer--The Revolution in Germany--Condition of Prussia-...
45. CHAPTER XXII.Events in England--The Budgets of 1848--Repeal of the Navigation Act--The Jewish Disabilities Bill--Election of Baron Rothschild by the City of London--He is refused the Oath--E...
42. CHAPTER XIX.The General Election--Crime in Ireland--Increased Powers granted to the Executive--Ireland on the Verge of Rebellion--Death of O'Connell--Viceroyalty of Lord Clarendon--Special...
44. CHAPTER XXI.Our Relations with Scinde--Occupation of the Country--Napier in Scinde--Ellenborough's Instructions--A New Treaty--Capture of Emaum-Ghur--The Treaty signed--Attack on the Reside...
32. Act 43 Elizabeth, the foundation of the old code of Poor Laws, wasput in force, to the commencement of the war with Napoleon, there had been scarcely any increase of pauperism. In 1815 there were 925,439 individuals in England and Wales, being...
41. CHAPTER XVIII.Insecurity of the Orleanist Monarchy--the Spanish Marriages--lord Palmerston's Foreign Policy--meeting of the French Chambers--prohibition of the Reform Banquet--the Multitude i...
22. CHAPTER XXII.Events in England--The Budgets of 1848--Repeal of the Navigation Act--The Jewish Disabilities Bill--Election of Baron Rothschild by the City of London--He is refused the Oath--E...
3. CHAPTER III.The Congress at Vienna--Napoleon's Escape from Elba--Military Preparations--England supplies the Money--Wellington organises his Army--Napoleon's Journey through France--His Ent...
2. CHAPTER II.Rancour of the Americans towards England--Their Admiration of Napoleon--The Right of Search and consequent Disputes--Madison's warlike Declaration--Opposition in Congress--Condi...
7. CHAPTER VII.Opinions of the Irish Government on the Catholic Question--Renewal of the Catholic Claims by Burdett--Vesey Fitzgerald accepts the Board of Trade--O'Connell opposes him for Clar...
5. CHAPTER V.Accession of George IV.--Meeting of Parliament--General Election--Opening of the New Session--Dulness of Affairs--Brougham on Education--Queen Caroline--Omission of her Name fro...
15. CHAPTER XV.Peel's Second Cabinet--Prorogation of Parliament--Growing Demand for Free Trade--Mr. Villiers--His First Motion for the Repeal of the Corn Laws--The Manchester Association--Brig...
6. CHAPTER VI.Prosperity of the Manufacturers--Depression of Agriculture--Resumption of Cash Payments--A restricted Currency--The Budget of 1823--Mr. Huskisson--Change of the Navigation Acts-...
4. CHAPTER IV.Growth of Material Wealth--Condition of the Working Classes--The Charity Schools--Lethargy of the Church--Proposal to abolish Subscription to the Articles--A Bill for the furthe...
20. CHAPTER XX.The Year of Revolutions--Lord Palmerston's Advice to Spain--It is rejected by the Duke of Sotomayor--Dismissal of Sir H. Bulwer--The Revolution in Germany--Condition of Prussia-...
9. CHAPTER IX.The Coronation--Fears of Eminent Men--The Cholera--The Waverers--Lord John Russell introduces the third Reform Bill--Its Progress through the Commons--The Second Reading carried...
14. CHAPTER XIV.The Bedchamber Crisis--Peel's Explanation--The Whigs return to Office--Mr. Shaw Lefevre is elected Speaker--Education Scheme--It is carried in a modified form--Post Office Refor...
8. CHAPTER VIII.Character of the new King--Position of the Ministry--Discussion in the Lords on a Regency--Brougham's Speech in the Commons--The King in London--Brougham's Slavery Speech--The D...
1. CHAPTER I.Napoleon's Desire for an Heir--The Archduchess Maria Louisa--The Divorce determined upon--The Marriage--Napoleon quarrels with his Family--Abdication of Louis Buonaparte--Napole...
13. CHAPTER XIII.The Queen's Accession--Separation of Hanover from England--The Civil List--The General Election--Rebellion in Lower Canada--Its prompt Suppression--Sir Francis Head in Upper Can...
12. CHAPTER XII.Increase of Population--Nature of its Employment--Wealth of the Nation--The Cotton Trade--Hosiery--The Silk and Woollen Trades--Linen Goods--Minerals and Coal--Hardware and Cutl...
16. CHAPTER XVI.Opening of 1843--Assassination of Drummond--The _Quarterly_ on the League--Scene between Peel and Cobden--Mr. Villiers's Annual Motion--Peel's Free Trade Admissions--Progress of...
19. CHAPTER XIX.The General Election--Crime in Ireland--Increased Powers granted to the Executive--Ireland on the Verge of Rebellion--Death of O'Connell--Viceroyalty of Lord Clarendon--Special...
11. CHAPTER XI.Prorogation of Parliament--Agitation against the House of Lords--O'Connell's Crusade--Inquiry into the Orange Lodges--Report of the Committee--Mr. Hume's Motion--Renewed Attack...
10. CHAPTER X.The Remainder of the Session--The Coercion Bill carried--Rejection of the Tithes Bill--University Tests--Prorogation of Parliament--Brougham's Tour in Scotland--Burning of the H...
17. CHAPTER XVII.The Repeal Agitation--Debate in the Dublin Corporation--The Monster Meetings--O'Connell's Speech at Tara--The Arms Bill--Dismissal of the Repeal Magistrates--Speeches of the Duk...
18. CHAPTER XVIII.Insecurity of the Orleanist Monarchy--The Spanish Marriages--Lord Palmerston's Foreign Policy--Meeting of the French Chambers--Prohibition of the Reform Banquet--The Multitude i...
21. CHAPTER XXI.Our Relations with Scinde--Occupation of the Country--Napier in Scinde--Ellenborough's Instructions--A New Treaty--Capture of Emaum-Ghur--The Treaty signed--Attack on the Reside...