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Earl Grey

‘Charles Grey, 2nd Earl Grey, K.G.', Monochrome mezzotint by Samuel Cousins, 1830 © Palace of Westminster Collection, WOA 965 www.parliament.uk/art

Charles Grey, 2nd Earl Grey was Prime Minister between 1830 and 1834 and MP for Northumberland (1786-1807), Appleby (1807) and Tavistock (1807). Grey supported the passing of the Great Reform Act in 1832, heralding in the start of an era of rapid social and political change. This section explores his life and career in Parliament.

Prime Minister, 1830-1834
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When did the Whigs come back into power? What change did Grey affect as Prime Minister?

Resignation and retirement
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When did Earl Grey retire as Prime Minister? What was his later life like?

Early life and election to Parliament
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What was Grey's early life like?

Early involvement with reform
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When did Earl Grey become involved in the reform movement?

Entry into the House of Lords
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When did Charles Grey become Earl Grey?

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The De Montfort Project is an outreach project run by the Parliamentary Archives which explores the life and impact of local MPs and Peers on both their local area and at Parliament.

Related information

Biographies of Ellen Wilkinson, Jack Lawson, Earl Grey and Joseph Cowen can be found on the Oxford Dictionary of National Biography.

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The De Montfort Project is an outreach projectrun by the Parliamentary Archiveswhichexplores the life and impact of local MPs and Peers on both their local area and at Parliament.

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ODNB

Biographies of Ellen Wilkinson, Jack Lawson, Earl Grey and Joseph Cowen can be found on the Oxford Dictionary of National Biography.