Chartist Movement (1838–1857)

1. London Working Men’s Association founded

   Jan 1, 1836Labels: London Working

   • LWMA
   • UK Parliament

2. People’s Charter drafted for LWMA

   May 1, 1838Labels: People s, William Lovett

   • UK Parliament
   • Chartism

3. National Chartist Convention opens in London

   Feb 4, 1839Labels: National Chartist

   • Convention
   • UK Parliament

4. First Chartist petition presented to Parliament

   Jun 14, 1839Labels: First Chartist, Thomas Attwood

   • UK Parliament
   • Parliament

5. Commons rejects first petition after debate

   Jul 12, 1839Labels: House of

   • UK Parliament

6. Newport Rising erupts in South Wales

   Nov 4, 1839Labels: Newport Rising, Westgate Hotel

   • Newport Rising
   • UK Parliament

7. Newport leaders’ sentences commuted

   Feb 1, 1840Labels: Newport leaders, Transportation

   • John Frost
   • Newport Rising

8. National Charter Association formed in Manchester

   Jul 20, 1840Labels: National Charter, Manchester

   • NCA
   • Chartism

9. Second Chartist petition presented to Commons

   May 2, 1842Labels: Second Chartist, Thomas Slingsby

   • Hansard
   • UK Parliament

10. Strike wave and “Plug Plot” agitation

    Aug 7, 1842Labels: Plug Plot, Strike wave

    • Plug Plot
    • Preston 1842

11. Chartist Land Plan launched

    Jan 1, 1845Labels: Chartist Land, Feargus O

    • Land Co
    • O Connor

12. Kennington Common meeting and third petition

    Apr 10, 1848Labels: Kennington Common, Third Petition

    • UK Parliament
    • Royal Coll
    • Petitions

13. Parliament dissolves National Land Company

    Aug 7, 1851Labels: National Land, Parliament

    • Land Co
    • Acts 1851

14. Conditional pardon issued to Zephaniah Williams

    Jan 1, 1854Labels: Zephaniah Williams

    • Z Williams
    • W Jones

15. Full pardons granted to Newport Rising leaders

    Jan 1, 1856Labels: Newport pardons, William Jones

    • W Jones
    • Z Williams