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Gladstone's Resignation

When
3 March 1894
Where
United Kingdom
Part of
Gladstone forms his fourth ministry

Gladstone resigned on 3 March 1894 over the rejection of his Home Rule Bill, succeeded by Rosebery.

Gladstone resigned on 3 March 1894, aged 84, as the oldest ever prime minister. His resignation followed the rejection of his Home Rule Bill, and Archibald Primrose, 5th Earl of Rosebery, succeeded him.

Sources

  1. Liberal government, 1892–1895 Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-04
  2. William Ewart Gladstone Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-27

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