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Charles Grey, 2nd Earl Grey
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Charles Grey, 2nd Earl Grey was a British Whig politician who served as prime minister of the United Kingdom from 1830 to 1834. His government enacted the Reform Acts of 1832, which expanded the elect
Portrait by an unknown artist after Sir Thomas Lawrence c. 1828
Portrait by an unknown artist after Sir Thomas Lawrence c. 1828
In Charon's Boat (1807), James Gillray caricatured the Whig administration, with Grey as Charon, rowing the boat
In Charon's Boat (1807), James Gillray caricatured the Whig administration, with Grey as Charon, rowing the boat
Portrait of Earl Grey by Thomas Phillips, 1820
Portrait of Earl Grey by Thomas Phillips, 1820
Grey's Monument in Newcastle upon Tyne
Grey's Monument in Newcastle upon Tyne
Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington
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Field Marshal Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington, was a British Army officer and statesman. A leading figure in early-19th-century British politics, Wellesley served as Prime Minister of the Uni
Charles Grey, 2nd Earl Grey
…opposition as a member of the House of Lords for nearly 24 years. He was asked to form a ministry by William IV in 1830, following the resignation of Wellington. As prime minister, Grey oversaw the passage of the Reform Act 1832, which redistributed parliamentary seats and standardised and extended the franchise…
Portrait of the Duke of Wellington, by Sir Thomas Lawrence, c. 1815–1816
Portrait of the Duke of Wellington, by Sir Thomas Lawrence, c. 1815–1816
Wellesley spent much of his early childhood at his family's ancestral home, Dangan Castle in County Meath, Ireland (engraving, 1842).
Wellesley spent much of his early childhood at his family's ancestral home, Dangan Castle in County Meath, Ireland (engraving, 1842).
Beginning in 1787, Wellesley served at Dublin Castle (pictured) as aide-de-camp to two successive Lords Lieutenant of Ireland
Beginning in 1787, Wellesley served at Dublin Castle (pictured) as aide-de-camp to two successive Lords Lieutenant of Ireland
Wellesley as Lieutenant Colonel, aged c. 26, in the 33rd Regiment. Portrait of Arthur Wellesley by John Hoppner, 1795.
Wellesley as Lieutenant Colonel, aged c. 26, in the 33rd Regiment. Portrait of Arthur Wellesley by John Hoppner, 1795.