Biography and Memoir

The Life of William Ewart Gladstone (Vol. 1-3)

By John Morley

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This book is a 3-volume record of life and work of one of Britain's greatest leaders of all times William Ewart Gladstone (1809-1898). Gladstone was a British statesman and Liberal politician who, in a career lasting over 60 years, served for 12 years as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, spread over four terms beginning in 1868 and ending in 1894. He also served as Chancellor of the Exchequer four times, serving over 12 years. Gladstone's own political doctrine – which emphasized equality of opportunity and opposition to trade protectionism – came to be known as Gladstonian liberalism. His popularity amongst the working-class earned him the sobriquet "The People's William". In 1868, Gladstone became Prime Minister for the first time. Many reforms were passed during his first ministry, including the disestablishment of the Church of Ireland and the introduction of secret voting. After electoral defeat in 1874, Gladstone resigned as leader of the Liberal Party. After the 1880 general election, Gladstone formed his second ministry (1880-1885), which saw the passage of the Third Reform Act as well as crises in Egypt and Ireland, where his government passed repressive measures but also improved the legal rights of Irish tenant farmers. Back in office in early 1886, Gladstone proposed home rule for Ireland but was defeated in the House of Commons. The resulting split in the Liberal Party helped keep them out of office – with one short break – for 20 years. Gladstone formed his last government in 1892, at the age of 82. The Government of Ireland Bill 1893 passed through the Commons but was defeated in the House of Lords in 1893. Gladstone left office in March 1894, aged 84, as both the oldest person to serve as Prime Minister and the only Prime Minister to have served four terms.

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1The Life of William Ewart Gladstone (Vol. 1-3)

61Chapter II. First Chapter Of An Agrarian Revolution. (1870)

2VOLUME 1

62Chapter III. Education—The Career And The Talents. (1870)

3BOOK I

63Chapter IV. The Franco-German War. (1870)

4CHAPTER I CHILDHOOD

64Chapter V. Neutrality And Annexation. (1870)

5CHAPTER II ETON

65Chapter VI. The Black Sea. (1870–1871)

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6CHAPTER III OXFORD

66Chapter VII. “Day&#x27;s Work Of A Giant”. (1870–1872)

7BOOK II

67Chapter VIII. Autumn Of 1871. Decline Of Popularity. (1871–1872)

8CHAPTER I ENTERS PARLIAMENT

68Chapter IX. Washington And Geneva. (1870–1872)

9CHAPTER II THE NEW CONSERVATISM AND OFFICE

69Chapter X. As Head Of A Cabinet. (1868–1874)

10CHAPTER III PROGRESS IN PUBLIC LIFE

70Chapter XI. Catholic Country And Protestant Parliament. (1873)

11CHAPTER IV THE CHURCH

71Chapter XII. The Crisis. (1873)

12CHAPTER V HIS FIRST BOOK

72Chapter XIII. Last Days Of The Ministry. (1873)

13CHAPTER VI CHARACTERISTICS

73Chapter XIV. The Dissolution. (1874)

14CHAPTER VII CLOSE OF APPRENTICESHIP

74Book VII.

15CHAPTER VIII PEEL&#x27;S GOVERNMENT

75Chapter I. Retirement From Leadership. (1874–1875)

16CHAPTER IX MAYNOOTH

76Chapter II. Vaticanism. (1874–1875)

17CHAPTER X TRIUMPH OF POLICY AND FALL OF THE MINISTER

77Chapter III. The Octagon.

18CHAPTER XI THE TRACTARIAN CATASTROPHE

78Chapter IV. Eastern Question Once More. (1876–1877)

19BOOK III

79Chapter V. A Tumultuous Year. (1878)

20CHAPTER I MEMBER FOR OXFORD

80Chapter VI. Midlothian. (1879)

21CHAPTER II THE HAWARDEN ESTATE

81Chapter VII. The Eve Of The Battle. (1879)

22CHAPTER III PARTY EVOLUTION—NEW COLONIAL POLICY

82Chapter VIII. The Fall Of Lord Beaconsfield. (1880)

23CHAPTER IV DEATH OF SIR ROBERT PEEL

83Chapter IX. The Second Ministry. (1880)

24CHAPTER V GORHAM CASE—SECESSION OF FRIENDS

84Appendix

25CHAPTER VI NAPLES

85Chronology

26CHAPTER VII RELIGIOUS TORNADO—PEELITE DIFFICULTIES

86VOLUME 3

27CHAPTER VIII END OF PROTECTION

87Book VIII.

28BOOK IV

88Chapter I. Opening Days Of The New Parliament. (1880)

29CHAPTER I THE COALITION

89Chapter II. An Episode In Toleration. (1880–1883)

30CHAPTER II THE TRIUMPH OF 1853

90Chapter III. Majuba. (1880–1881)

31CHAPTER III THE CRIMEAN WAR

91Chapter IV. New Phases Of The Irish Revolution. (1880–1882)

32CHAPTER IV OXFORD REFORM—OPEN CIVIL SERVICE

92Chapter V. Egypt. (1881–1882)

33CHAPTER V WAR FINANCE—TAX OR LOAN

93Chapter VI. Political Jubilee. (1882–1883)

34CHAPTER VI CRISIS OF 1855 AND BREAK-UP OF THE PEELITES

94Chapter VII. Colleagues—Northern Cruise—Egypt. (1883)

35CHAPTER VII POLITICAL ISOLATION

95Chapter VIII. Reform. (1884)

36CHAPTER VIII GENERAL ELECTION—NEW MARRIAGE LAW

96Chapter IX. The Soudan. (1884–1885)

37CHAPTER IX THE SECOND DERBY GOVERNMENT

97Chapter X. Interior Of The Cabinet. (1895)

38CHAPTER X THE IONIAN ISLANDS

98Chapter XI. Defeat Of Ministers. (May-June 1885)

39CHAPTER XI JUNCTION WITH THE LIBERALS

99Chapter XII. Accession Of Lord Salisbury. (1885)

40APPENDIX CHOICE OF PROFESSION

100Book IX.

41CHRONOLOGY394

101Chapter I. Leadership And The General Election. (1885)

42Book V.

102Chapter II. The Polls In 1885. (1885)

43Chapter I. The Italian Revolution. (1859–1860)

103Chapter III. A Critical Month (December 1885)

44Chapter II. The Great Budget. (1860–1861)

104Chapter IV. Fall Of The First Salisbury Government. (January 1886)

45Chapter III. Battle For Economy. (1860–1862)

105Chapter V. The New Policy. (1886)

46Chapter IV. The Spirit Of Gladstonian Finance. (1859–1866)

106Chapter VI. Introduction Of The Bill. (1886)

47Chapter V. American Civil War. (1861–1863)

107Chapter VII. The Political Atmosphere. Defeat Of The Bill. (1886)

48Chapter VI. Death Of Friends—Days At Balmoral. (1861–1884)

108Book X.

49Chapter VII. Garibaldi—Denmark. (1864)

109Chapter I. The Morrow Of Defeat. (1886–1887)

50Chapter VIII. Advance In Public Position And Otherwise. (1864)

110Chapter II. The Alternative Policy In Act. (1886–1888)

51Chapter IX. Defeat At Oxford—Death Of Lord Palmerston—Parliamentary Leadership. (1865)

111Chapter III. The Special Commission. (1887–1890)

52Chapter X. Matters Ecclesiastical. (1864–1868)

112Chapter IV. An Interim. (1889–1891)

53Chapter XI. Popular Estimates. (1868)

113Chapter V. Breach With Mr. Parnell. (1890–1891)

54Chapter XII. Letters. (1859–1868)

114Chapter VI. Biarritz. (1891–1892)

55Chapter XIII. Reform. (1866)

115Chapter VII. The Fourth Administration. (1892–1894)

56Chapter XIV. The Struggle For Household Suffrage. (1867)

116Chapter VIII. Retirement From Public Life. (1894)

57Chapter XV. Opening Of The Irish Campaign. (1868)

117Chapter IX. The Close. (1894–1898)

58Chapter XVI. Prime Minister. (1868)

118Chapter X. Final.

59Book VI.

119Appendix

60Chapter I. Religious Equality. (1869)

120Chronology

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