Historedia
Person

Earl Grey

Events
3
Episodes
8
Years
1818–1852

Every event in Historedia whose sources name Earl Grey, with the role they cite and all of that event’s episodes. This is not a biography, and mentions are grouped by name, so two people with the same name can share this page.

Events and episodes

  1. United Kingdom general election of 1818

    1818

    Role: Likely would have been invited to form a government had the Whigs come to power, though in this era the monarch rather than the governing party decided who would be prime minister

    1. 17 June–18 July 1818 · United Kingdom1818 General Election

      The election was held from 17 June to 18 July 1818, resulting in a Tory majority of around 90 seats.

    2. 4 August 1818 · ParliamentParliament Summoned

      The new Parliament was summoned to meet on 4 August 1818 for a maximum seven-year term.

  2. The Poor Law Amendment Act 1834 is passed

    1832–1834

    Role: Prime Minister

    1. 1832 · Royal CommissionRoyal Commission Origins

      The Act resulted from the 1832 Royal Commission into the Operation of the Poor Laws, involving key figures like Chadwick and Senior.

    2. 1834 · England and WalesWorkhouse Test Implementation

      The Act discouraged outdoor relief for the able-bodied, offering them the workhouse, aiming to protect urban ratepayers.

    3. 14 August 1834 · Parliament of the United KingdomPassage of the Act

      The Whig government passed the Act to deny poor subsistence rights, establishing a centralised Poor Law Commission in England and Wales.

  3. New Zealand Constitution Act 1846 passed

    1846–1852

    Role: Colonial Secretary

    1. 1846 · Parliament of the United KingdomPassage of the New Zealand Constitution Act 1846

      The British Parliament passed the New Zealand Constitution Act 1846 to grant self-government to the colony, following a settler campaign.

    2. 1848 · Colony of New ZealandSuspension and Provincial Establishment

      Governor Grey suspended most of the Act but established New Ulster and New Munster provinces, appointing lieutenant-governors in 1848.

    3. 1852 · Parliament at WestminsterSupersession by the 1852 Act

      The 1846 Act remained formally part of the constitution until it was replaced by the New Zealand Constitution Act 1852.

Sources

  1. 1818 United Kingdom general election Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-09
  2. Poor Law Amendment Act 1834 Wikipedia
  3. George Grey Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-27