Bank of England (1694–1844)

1. Parliament authorizes a national loan-bank scheme

   Apr 25, 1694Labels: Parliament, Bank of, National Loan

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2. Royal Charter creates the Bank of England

   Jul 27, 1694Labels: William III, Mary II, Royal Charter

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3. Bank opens for business in London

   Aug 1, 1694Labels: Mercers' Hall, Bank of, Cheapside

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4. Bank gains joint-stock banking protections

   Apr 21, 1709Labels: Bank of, Joint-stock banks, Parliament

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5. Bank buys a permanent Threadneedle Street site

   Jan 1, 1724Labels: Threadneedle Street, Bank of, Property purchase

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6. Bank moves to Threadneedle Street premises

   Jan 1, 1734Labels: Threadneedle Street, Bank of, London premises

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7. Gordon Riots target the Bank of England

   Jun 2, 1780Labels: Gordon Riots, Bank of, London unrest

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8. Government suspends gold convertibility in crisis

   May 3, 1797Labels: Gold convertibility, 1797 Restriction, Government

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9. Parliament sets a path back to gold payments

   Jul 2, 1819Labels: Peel's Bill, Resumption Act, Parliament

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10. Banking panic tests the Bank’s crisis role

    Dec 1, 1825Labels: 1825 Panic, Bank of, Lender of

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11. Bank of England notes become legal tender (limits)

    Aug 29, 1833Labels: Bank Charter, Legal tender, Bank of

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12. Bank Charter Act restructures note issue and control

    Jul 19, 1844Labels: Bank Charter, Issue Department, Banking Department

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