William Gladstone (jan 1, 1869 – jan 1, 1874)
Description:
“The love of freedom itself is hardly stronger in England than the love of aristocracy.” Queen Victoria described him as a “half-mad firebrand” while to a large part of the British working classes he was the "Grand Old Man". Four times prime minister, Gladstone provoked strong reactions.Added to timeline:
Date:
jan 1, 1869
jan 1, 1874
~ 5 years