Historedia
Person

Edward Stanley

Events
3
Episodes
11
Years
1833–1840

Every event in Historedia whose sources name Edward Stanley, 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. Slavery Abolition Act 1833 receives royal assent

    1833–1835

    Role: Secretary of State for the Colonies

    1. 28 August 1833 · Palace of WestminsterRoyal Assent

      King William IV granted royal assent to the Slavery Abolition Act on 28 August 1833, completing the legislative process.

    2. 3 August 1835 · LondonCompensation Financing

      The government finalized a £15 million loan to finance the compensation fund for slaveowners.

  2. Slavery Abolition Act and the end of slavery in the British Empire

    1833–1840

    Role: Secretary of State for the Colonies

    1. 1833-1834 · LondonRoyal Assent

      The bill received royal assent on 28 August 1833, coming into force on 1 August 1834.

    2. 1834-1840 · United KingdomApprenticeship Termination

      Former slaves were redesignated as apprentices, with servitude ending in stages by 1838 or 1840.

    3. 1835-08-03 · LondonCompensation Financing

      The British government took on a £15 million loan to finance payments, finalised in 1835.

    4. 1836 · West IndiesFact-Finding Mission

      Four leading members of the abolitionist movement made a fact-finding mission to the West Indies in 1836.

    5. 1838 · BarbadosBarbados Legislative Action

      The Barbados legislature passed laws ending apprenticeships on 1 August 1838, prompted by Governor Sir Murray MacGregor.

    6. 1839 · LondonAnti-Slavery Society Formation

      A successor organisation to the Anti-Slavery Society was formed in London in 1839.

  3. Slavery is abolished in the British Empire under the Slavery Abolition Act 1833

    1833–1840

    Role: Secretary of State for the Colonies who introduced the abolition bill

    1. 1833 to 1838 · British EmpireCompensation to Slave Owners

      Slave owners received compensation for the loss of their enslaved workforce, funded by taxpayers.

    2. 22 July 1833 to 1 August 1834 · Parliament of the United KingdomPassage of the Slavery Abolition Act

      The Act passed its second reading unopposed on 22 July 1833, a week before Wilberforce died, received royal assent on 28 August, and came into force on 1 August 1834.

    3. 1 August 1834 to 1 August 1840 · British EmpireImplementation of Apprenticeship System

      Former slaves were redesignated as apprentices, with servitude ending in stages between 1838 and 1840.

Sources

  1. Slavery Abolition Act 1833 Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-19