1802 ⟶ William Cobbett Launches the Political Register

William Cobbett begins weekly Political Register
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👶 Birth of William II of England

William II of England the son of William the Conqueror, was born.⟶
Birth of William II of England (1056)
Medieval EnglandMonarchyWilliam the ConquerorSuccession
United KingdomUnited Kingdom

📰 William Cobbett Launches the Political Register

William Cobbett begins weekly Political Register⟶
William Cobbett Launches the Political Register (1802)
JournalismRadicalismFreedom of the Press
United KingdomUnited Kingdom

🔪 Assassination of British Prime Minister Spencer Perceval

British Prime Minister Spencer Perceval is assassinated.⟶
Assassination of British Prime Minister Spencer Perceval (1812)
AssassinationBritish PoliticsPrime MinisterPolitical ViolenceNapoleonic Wars
United KingdomUnited Kingdom

⚔️ British Cavalry Attacks Peaceful Protest at St Peter's Field

Peterloo Massacre in England.⟶
British Cavalry Attacks Peaceful Protest at St Peter's Field (1819)
Political ProtestSocial ReformCavalryViolenceHuman RightsBritish HistoryRadicalism
United KingdomUnited Kingdom

📜 Repeal of Test & Corporation Acts in Britain

Prime Minister Robert Peel secures repeal of Test & Corporation Acts, This gives religious liberty to Nonconformists in Britain but deeply splits Tory party.⟶
Repeal of Test & Corporation Acts in Britain (1828)
Religious FreedomRobert PeelBritish PoliticsPolitical ReformCivil Liberties
United KingdomUnited Kingdom