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The Age of George III |
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| 1783 | Treaty of Versailles September:Britain recognises American Independence December: Pitt the Younger becomes Prime Minister |
| 1784 | The National Debt stands at £250 million - 20 times the
annual revenue from taxes John Palmer established a mail service between London and Bristol Pitt begins to reduce customs duties. The tax on tea is reduced from 119% to 25% India Act March: General election gives Pitt a working majority |
| 1785 | Pitt proposes a motion for parliamentary
reform which is defeated The Times is founded |
| 1786 | Sinking Fund is established Vergennes/Eden Treaty is signed Britain takes Penang as her first colony in the Malay peninsula |
| 1787 | Warren Hastings is impeached Hovering Act is passed Window Tax is increased |
| 1788 | The Triple Alliance (Britain, Holland, Prussia) is signed,
to guarantee European peace Warren Hastings' trial begins George III becomes ill and precipitates the Regency Crisis |
| 1789 | Regency Bill is passed; the king recovers Mutiny on the Bounty takes place 14 July: Fall of the Bastille (France) |
| 1790 | Fox supports the French; Revolution;
Burke opposes it General election: Pitt continues as PM |
| 1791 | Canada Act. Canada is
divided into Upper and Lower Canada Thomas Paine publishes The Rights of Man (part 1) Burke publishes An Appeal from the New to the Old Whigs Burke and Fox argue in parliament. They never speak to each other again The Observer is founded Pitt announces Britain's neutrality towards events in France and Europe December: Founding of the Sheffield Corresponding Society - the first Corresponding Society in the country |
| 1792 | January: The London Corresponding Society is
founded by Thomas Hardy Thomas Paine publishes The Rights of Man (part 2) Mary Wollstonecraft publishes Vindication of the Rights of Women November: John Reeves sets up the anti-radical Association Movement December: Manchester radicals are attacked by a loyalist crowd |
| 1793 | February: France declares war on
Britain so Pitt reciprocates The Board of Agriculture is founded with Arthur Young as its first secretary. Enclosures are encouraged A Catholic Relief Act is passed |
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12 January, 2016
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