South Wales destroyed, 1843. Puseyite movement in the Church of England, with a view of making the form of worship more like that of the Romish Church, 1843. Potato disease, 1845. Great distress in Ireland arose from it, which by death and emigration lessened the population by nearly two millions. In 1850, Sir Robert Peel died from falling from his horse. Kaffir War, 1851-3. Submarine Telegraph from Dover to Calais, 1851. Second Burmese War, by which Pegu was gained by the English, 1852. In this year the renowned Duke of Wellington died, and was buried in St. Paul's Cathedral, where the great Nelson lay. War with China, 1856, and this vast empire thrown open to the merchant and the missionary. Bill for the admission of Jews into Parliament, 1858, when Baron Rothschild took his seat as member for London. Treaty of commerce between England and France arranged by the Emperor and Mr. Cobden, 1860. International Exhibition, London, 1862. His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales married to the Princess Alexandra of Denmark, 1863. In 1865 died the celebrated Lord Palmerston, aged eighty-one. He had been Premier for more than six years. This venerable statesman had held his seat in the House of Commons for nearly sixty years, having been first elected in 1806. Mr. Cobden, another celebrated statesman, died in the same year. Cattle plague, 1865-6. Atlantic Telegraph successfully laid, 1866. Fenian Conspiracy, 1866. CHIEF AUTHORS OF THE BRUNSWICK PERIOD, WITH A CHIEF WORK OF EACH. GEORGE I. JOSEPH ADDISON,-Papers in the Spectator. SIR ISAAC NEWTON,-Principia. GEORGE II. ALEXANDER POPE (poet),--Translation of Homer. GEORGE III. DAVID HUME,-History of England. SIR W. BLACKSTONE,-Law Commentaries. GEORGE IV. LORD BYRON (poet),- Childe Harold. WILLIAM IV. SIR WALTER SCOTT (prose and poetry),-Waverley Novels. VICTORIA. ROBERT SOUTHEY (prose and poetry),-Joan of Arc. ARTISTS, MEN OF SCIENCE, ETC. SIR JOSHUA REYNOLDS, painter (1723–1792). JOHN FLAXMAN, sculptor (1755-1826). SIR T. LAWRENCE, portrait painter (1769-1830). VICTORIA. SIR DAVID WILKIE, painter (1785-1841). J. M. W. TURNER, painter (1775-1851). SIR F. CHANTREY, sculptor (1782-1848). SIR I. BRUNEL, engineer (1769-1849). GEORGE STEPHENSON, inventor of the Locomotive Engine (1781-1848). QUESTIONS ON THE BRUNSWICK PERIOD. 1. Name the sovereigns of the period. Give dates. How long did George I. reign? Give dates. Trace his descent from James I. Whom had George I. married? How had he treated her? 2. What three lords did he at once impeach? Why? Who was the Pretender? What were his followers called? Why? Which of the three lords was imprisoned? Which escaped? 3. What rebellion broke out in 1715? By whom was it headed? What took place at Sheriffmuir? Who else was defeated on the same day? Where? What became of the Earl of Mar? And of Derwentwater? How many were banished? 4. What was the strangest event of the reign? What was the effect of the scheme? Whence arose the National Debt? To what did it now amount? Who were the greatest creditors of the State? What offer did they make? What terms did they ask of the Government? Was the offer accepted? 5. What stories were now told? With what effect? What price was at length given for a £100 share. 6. What caused the Bubble to burst? Name three of the mad schemes. How did the South Sea Company now act? What followed? What singular defect had he a. Date of Riot Act? Date of Septennial Act? What was it? Who destroyed the Spanish fleet in this reign? Where? When? Date of Jacobite plot? Who was banished for it? What experiment was tried on criminals? 8. Who succeeded? How long did he reign? Give dates. Whose son was he? Who was his wife? Where was his eldest son? Was he called to England? Why? How long did peace last? Who was Premier? How long? 9. With whom did war break out in 1739? Why? What towns were taken by the English? Where is Portobello? Where is Paita? What else did Anson take? What attack failed? Where is Carthagena? Of what did many die? 10. What battle was fought in 1743? By whom? For what purpose? Who had wronged Maria Theresa? How did the King behave in battle? What followed? 11. Who raised the rebellion of 1745 ? What city welcomed him? Where did he reside? Who marched to oppose him? What battle was fought? Describe the battle. 12. What should Charles Edward now have done to gain the crown? What did he do? With what force did he enter England? Was he successful? How far did he proceed? Why did he retreat? Where was his last battle fought? What is said of this battle? What did he now do? What reward was offered? Was he captured? What became of him? Where did he die? In what condition? 13. What treaty was signed in 1748? When did war again break out between England and France? Where was it chiefly carried on? What success had the French in India? What great battle was fought there? What territory did England gain? Who was the English commander? What sad event had taken place just before this at Calcutta? 14. Who gained the advantage in America? What town was taken? Where situated? Who was killed in the siege? What victory was gained over the French in Europe on land? What on the sea? By whom? Where? 15. What caused the King's death? caused the death of the Prince of Wales? How old was he? What had b. What religious society was founded in this reign? By whom? What riots took place? Where? Describe what took place. c. What institution was founded? What famous statesman is named ? What officer was shot for neglect of duty? What was the population of England and Wales? 16. Who succeeded? How long did he reign? Give dates. What relation to the late King? What was the position of the nation? How many great battles had been won? What had been taken? What treaty was signed in 1763 ? 17. What Act caused the dispute with America in 1765? Was the Stamp Act repealed? Why? Were other taxes laid on the Americans? Who warned the Government against it? What desperate act was done at Boston? What did England now do? How did the Americans act? Who commanded their forces? What deed was drawn up? When? 18. How long did the war last? How did it end? What two generals surrendered? What treaty was drawn up? What nations had been united against us? 19. In what year did the French Revolution break out? What took place at Paris? How many years of trouble followed? 20. Who now declared war against the French Republic? What port did the English capture? Were they driven out? By whom? What was Napoleon? How did he attract the attention of Europe? What was his success against the Austrians? The Germans? What country did he then invade? What was his object? What did he take on the way? Where did he land? Whither did he march? What battle did he gain? What battle on sea was fought? Where? By whom gained? What took place in this battle? Whither did Napoleon then march? By whom was he defeated in Syria? What did he then do? What did he become? When? 21. What was Napoleon's next resolve? What preparations were made? Were his plans carried out? What battle was fought in 1805? By whom? What took place in this battle? What two statesmen died the next year? What two great battles did Napoleon gain by land? 22. What was his next attempt? What crown did he claim? For whom? What effect had this on the Spaniards? Of whom did they ask assistance? Was it granted? How many men were sent? Under whose command? What war now commenced? In what year? Name two battles. What is said of the success of Wellington? Name the last two battles. Date? 23. What country had Napoleon meanwhile invaded? With how many men? What was his success? What took place on his march homewards? 24. Who now united against him? With what effect? Whither did he retire? Who was made King of France? Date? What took place in the next year? What great battle followed? When? By whom gained? What became of Napoleon? How much was our National Debt increased? How many years of peace followed? 25. What was the state of the King's health during the last ten years of his reign? Who had been Regent ? d. Who sailed thrice round the world in this reign? What became of him? What caused the Gordon riots? Describe them. Who founded Sunday schools? When were the English and Irish Parliaments united? On what terms? Date of first use of gas in London streets? What is said of the Walcheren expedition? What Premier was shot in 1812? Date of first steam-ships on the Clyde? What is said of the bombardment of Algiers ? Name four inventions in machinery. What newspaper was first printed by steam? 26. Who succeeded? How long did he reign? Give dates. What plot was formed? Who was chief conspirator? What became of him? 27. Whom had George IV. married? What treatment had his wife met with? What did she do when her husband became King? Of what was she accused? What took place at the coronation? What effect had it upon the Queen? What was written on her coffin? 28. What war took place in 1824? What was the cause? What conquests were made? Who helped the Greeks? In what 29. What took place in Greece? way? Who commanded the fleet? then made? Who became King? At what age did George IV. die? e. What expedition was sent out in this reign? What improvement was made in roads? By whom? What took place in the money-market in 1825 ? What Acts repealed? What Bill passed in 1829? What carriages were introduced, and what colleges opened 30. Whose son was William IV.? How long did he reign? Give dates. Whom did he marry? What were the two chief events of his reign? Give date of Reform Bill. What were its objects? What took place during the debate on this Bill? 31. What noble deed was done in 1833? At what cost? How many slaves became free? Who first proposed this measure? When? What more is said of Wilberforce ? 32. At what age did William IV. die? Had he children? What was his character? What name did he gain? f. When was the first railway opened? Where? pened? Date of cholera? How many died of it? opened in 1831? What fire broke out in 1834 ? What accident hap- 33. Who succeeded? In what year of her age? How long has she reigned? Give dates. Whose daughter is the Queen? Born where ? When? Where crowned? When? Married whom? When? How many sons has the Queen? Give names. Daughters? Give names. 34. What kingdom became separate ? Why? Who became its King? What war raged from 1839 to 1849? What was gained by England? In what other war did England engage? Why? Whose part did we take? What town did we bombard ? With what result? Whence arose the dispute with China in 1840? What is said of opium? What order was given by the Emperor? How did he also offend the English? What followed? What was the result of the war? 35. What laws were repealed in 1846? What was the effect of the Corn Laws? Who proposed to remove the duties on corn? Who opposed him? Who joined Mr. Cobden? What was the duty on wheat fixed at? 36. What took place in France in 1848? Who came to England? Who Iwas made President? What did he afterwards become? Who raised riots in England? Headed by whom? What took place in Ireland? What became of the leaders? |