Person
Earl Grey (Viscount Howick)
- Events
- 1
- Episodes
- 3
- Years
- 1812
Every event in Historedia whose sources name Earl Grey (Viscount Howick), 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
1812 United Kingdom general election
1812Role: Leader of the Foxite Whig opposition
- Perceval's Assassination and Liverpool's Succession
Spencer Perceval was assassinated on 11 May 1812; the Cabinet proposed Liverpool, who was confirmed as prime minister on 8 June 1812.
- Dissolution and Polling Period
Parliament was dissolved on 29 September 1812; contests ran from 5 October to 10 November 1812 at the height of the Napoleonic Wars.
- Tory Victory and the New Parliament
The election returned the Tories to power for another term; the new Parliament was summoned to meet on 24 November 1812.
- Perceval's Assassination and Liverpool's Succession
Sources
- 1812 United Kingdom general election Wikipedia, revision of 2026-07-08