William Gladstone
- Created by: craglepops
- Created on: 18-03-15 09:22
View mindmap
- William Ewart Gladstone. 1868-1874
- What were the 3-5 main areas of social/domestic policy?
- The Trade Union Act 1871
- Licensing Act 1872
- Forster Education Act 1870
- Civil service and army reform 1870
- Public Health Act 1872
- What were the 3-5 main areas of foreign policy?
- Alabama case.
- Black Sea Clauses.
- Didn't get involved in the Franco-Prussian war but made sure Belgium's territorial integrity was not violated.
- What was their policy towards Ireland?
- "mission to pacify Ireland"
- Irish Church Act 1869. Disestablished Anglican Church in Ireland and abolished tithes.
- First Irish Land Act 1870. Compensation for improvements made on land. Not allowed Exorbitant rents.
- How 'Popular' was this ministry?
- Foreign Policy continually made Britain look weak. Social reform did often not go for enough.
- Trade union Act angered working classes. Party was split over civil service army reform and Irish policy.
- What were the major reasons for this ministry being elected?
- Gladstone and Bright ran a vigorous election campaign, Disraeli did not do as much.
- Disraeli only had a minority Government and was constantly in danger of losing votes.
- What were the main reasons for this ministry ending?
- Own party was alienated over domestic reform and irish policy
- Voters wee angered by weak foreign policy and weak domestic reforms
- What were the overriding priorities for this ministry? did they achieve their aims?
- Gladstones main policy was Ireland. He did not achieve much, he alienated his own policy and angered the Irish with a weak land Act however did pass the Irish Church Act
- What were the 3-5 main areas of social/domestic policy?
Comments
No comments have yet been made