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Palmerston
In 1855 at the age of 71 Palmerston became Prime Minister. He took charge of the Crimean War and proved to be a good war leader. Palmerston and Queen Victoria laid aside their differences. Palmerston even changed his mind about Prince Albert deciding that he was a thoughtful adviser and Victoria was lucky to have him. Palmerston became a favoured statesman, Victoria awarded him the Garter.
Viscount Palmerston |
HENRY TEMPLE, THIRD VISCOUNT PALMERSTON (1784-1865)- Whig MP and Prime Minister 1855-1858 and 1859-1865
- Irish peer who sat in the Commons for 58 years and held office for 48
- A Tory MP under Perceval, Liverpool, Canning, Goderich and Wellington but in 1828, switched to the Whigs
- Foreign Secretary 1830-1841 and 1846-1851 and he so annoyed Queen Victoria, that she had him sacked
- Palmerston did more to bring the Crimean War with Russia to an end than any general or politician
- He was more interested in one-nation than party politics
Queen Victoria disliked Palmerston at first. She demanded his resignation as Foreign Secretary in 1851 because he refused to keep her informed.
SOME VICTORIAN CHURCHES
- St Bartholomew's, Brighton, Sussex
- St Barnabas', Pimlico, Greater London
- St John the Baptist, Beckermet St John, Cumbria
- St Peter's, Preston, Lancashire
- St John the Baptist, Egham, Surrey
- St Agatha's, Sparkbrook, Warwickshire
 
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| 1837 | Victoria becomes Queen
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| 1838 | The People's Charter is issued
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| 1839 | The Opium War breaks out
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| 1840 | Victoria marries Prince Albert
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| 1841 | Peel becomes Prime Minister
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| 1842 | The Opium War ends
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| 1845 | The Irish famine starts
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| 1846 | The corn laws are repealed
Russell becomes Prime Minister
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| 1848 | Public Health Act
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| 1851 | The Great Exhibition
Louis Napoleon seizes power in France
The Crimean War breaks out
Florence Nightingale arrives at Scutari
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| 1855 | Palmerston becomes Prime Minister
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| 1856 | The Treaty of Paris ends the Crimean War
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| 1857 | The Indian Mutiny breaks out
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| 1858 | The Crown takes over the government of India
Derby becomes Prime Minister
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| 1859 | Palmerston becomes Prime Minister
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| 1861 | Prince Albert dies
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| 1865 | Palmerston dies
Russell becomes Prime Minister
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