Lord Palmerston

Otto arrived in Greece aboard HMS Madagascar with troops and advisors, beginning his reign.

Great Powers decided Greece should be a monarchy without consulting Greeks, offering the throne to Prince Otto.

Boundaries of the new Kingdom of Greece were set along the Arta–Volos line.

The Protocol of London ratified the terms of the Constantinople Treaty, marking the end of the War of Independence.

The Great Powers offered the throne to Otto of Wittelsbach, who was approved by the Fifth National Assembly at Nafplion.

On 7 May 1832, Bavaria and the protecting powers signed the Treaty of London, defining Greece as an independent monarchical state.

Otto arrived at the provisional capital, Nafplio, in 1833 aboard a British warship, reaching the Greek kingdom he had been appointed to rule under the London Protocol.

A three-man regency council of Bavarian court officials assumed control of the government in Otto's name during his minority.

The Bavarian regents unilaterally declared the Church of Greece autocephalous in 1833, a political decision made for the minor King Otto.

Richard Weobley burned tally sticks in House of Lords furnaces, causing chimney fires due to clinker buildup.

A strong smell of burning was noticed in the Lords' chambers on the afternoon of 16 October 1834.

Fire engines arrived by half-past seven, but flames had gained predominance, leading to efforts to save Westminster Hall.

MPs and peers, including Lord Palmerston, helped rescue books and treasures, while the Deputy Serjeant-at-Arms saved the mace.

The Ottoman governor of Rhodes broke with tradition and supported the ritual murder charge against the Jewish community.

The Jewish community of Rhodes appealed for help from the Jewish community in Constantinople, who forwarded the appeal to European governments.

A boy from a Greek Orthodox family in Rhodes went for a walk and did not return, sparking accusations against the Jewish community.

In July 1840, an investigation established the innocence of the Jewish community in Rhodes.

In November 1840, the Ottoman sultan issued a decree denouncing the blood libel as false, citing the judgment in the Rhodes case.

Sa'id Pasha granted Ferdinand de Lesseps a concession in 1854 to oversee the construction of the Suez Canal, establishing profit-sharing terms.

Parliament voted 305 to 148 to investigate war mismanagement, leading Aberdeen to resign as Prime Minister.

Lord Palmerston formed a new government in February 1855 after Aberdeen's resignation, sustaining a parliamentary majority.

The British government formally declared war on Persia from Calcutta on 1 November 1856, following the failed diplomatic negotiations and the siege of Herat.

The declaration of war reached Iran during a public celebration in Tehran, coinciding with the commemoration of Herat's capture.

The Act was passed on 2 August 1858, transferring Company territories to the Crown and nationalizing the Company's assets.