History and chronology of Richard Cobden in Great Britain

General

Anti Corn Law League
Liberal Party

Events

ACLL
Birth
Bombing Canton
Resignation
Treaty
Vote Confidence

Places

Richard Cobden History of Great Britain


1804	Birth
3rd June Birth of Richard Cobden
1839	ACLL
Founds the Anti Corn Law League to promote free trade & internationalism
1857	Bombing of Canton
Forwards a vote of censure in the government for Bowring's bombardment of Canton
1857	Vote Confidence
Censures the government for its support of Bowring's bombardment of Canton
Cobden's vote of censure leads to the fall of the Government
Forwards a vote of censure in the government for Bowring's bombardment of Canton
1859	Resignation
Resigned in opposition to the Crimea War in 1857 but returns to office in 1859
1859	Treaty of Cobden
Gladstone has a budget surplus & wishes to quell anti French feeling
Michel Chevalier visits Gladstone to discuss Anglo-French free trade
1860	Treaty of Cobden
Lowers British duties on wine & brandy
Negotiated by Michel Chevalier & Cobden marking the recognition of common interests
Puts the Cobden treaty with France through Parliament as part of the Gladstone budget
Reduces French duties on coal & manufactured goods