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  1. The Indian Mutiny

    186/216 A period of bloody fighting marks the founding of the Imperial Raj in India.

  2. Palmerston

    185/216 The controversial politician becomes Prime Minister at the age of 71.

  3. Church and State

    184/216 Growth in population, expansion of the Church and the birth of the Civil Service.

  4. Florence Nightingale

    183/216 Florence Nightingale takes responsibility for medical care into her own hands.

  5. The Charge of the Light Brigade

    182/216 The Crimean War, and the ill-fated cavalry action.

  6. The Crimean War

    181/216 A time of great innovation, but revolution and war are never far away.

  7. The Great Exhibition

    180/216 Great writers at work, an outbreak of cholera and a grand display in Hyde Park.

  8. The Whig Government

    179/216 Some much-needed changes to the conditions in the mines and factories are on the horizon.

  9. The Coming of Disraeli and the Death of Peel

    178/216 The Corn Laws are finally repealed, but at great personal cost to prime minister Peel.

  10. Peel the Prime Minister and the Corn Laws

    177/216 How the price of a loaf of bread led to crisis in Westminster.

  11. Queen Victoria and Dear Albert

    176/216 The young monarch marries her cousin and the Whig Party lose power.

  12. Opium and Afghan Wars

    175/216 Queen Victoria deals with wars in Afghanistan and China, and marries Prince Albert.

  13. The Bedchamber Crisis

    174/216 Resignations over slavery and Queen Victoria puts her foot down for the first time.

  14. Queen Victoria and The Chartists

    173/216 With the monarchy's image in tatters, Victoria comes to the throne at the age of 18.

  15. Melbourne and the Death of William IV

    172/216 Trade Unions gain momentum and Victoria accedes to the throne.

  16. The Tolpuddle Martyrs

    171/216 Reforms in the Poor Law and the seeds of trade unionism.

  17. Poor Laws

    170/216 The controversial Reform Bill begins its tortuous journey through Parliament.

  18. The Death Of King George IV and the Reform Act

    169/216 There's a new King on the throne, a change of government and revolution in France.

  19. Wellington, Ireland and Peelers

    168/216 The Duke of Wellington leaves office and the new police force takes to the beat.

  20. Death of Canning and Wellington in Downing Street

    167/216 Change is in the air, as one Prime Minister departs and another arrives.

  21. Canning and the End of 18th Century Politics

    166/216 The story of a divisive MP, revolution in Spain and independence in South America.

  22. Peel and Criminal Reform

    165/216 The 1820s - a period of reform in working conditions, policing and punishment.

  23. The Suicide of Castlereagh

    164/216 The death of a foreign minister, penal reform and the birth of the police force.

  24. George IV and Caroline of Brunswick

    163/216 The Prince of Wales' marriage was made in London and Brunswick, rather than heaven.

  25. Cato Street, Liverpool and the Legacy of Pitt

    162/216 King George IV is on the throne whilst Britain is governed by three determined men.

  26. Peterloo and the Death of George III

    161/216 Peace breaks out in Europe but unrest grows amongst the working classes in Britain.

  27. Napoleon Is Met At Waterloo

    160/216 Murder in the House of Commons and a short lived victory for Wellington.

  28. The War of 1812

    159/216 The Duke of Wellington's army gains land from the French in Spain.

  29. The Peninsula War

    158/216 A quarter of Napoleon's troops enter Spain and the war with France continues.

  30. The Ministry of All the Talents and the Death of Fox

    157/216 Fox's personality more than his political capabilities influenced his politics.

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