The 1837 United Kingdom general election was held from 24 July to 18 August 1837, following the death of King William IV and the accession of Queen Victoria. The election saw the Whigs secure their fo
William Lamb, 2nd Viscount Melbourne, painted by John Partridge
Robert Peel by RR Scanlan detail
Lichfield House Compact
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The Lichfield House Compact was an 1835 agreement between the former Whig government, the Irish Repeal Party and the Radicals to act as one body against the Conservative Party. It allowed O'Connell to
Lichfield House (left)
