People’s Charter drafted and publishedMay 1, 1838Labels: People's Charter, London WorkingBritannicaUK Parliament
First mass mobilizations for the CharterSep 24, 1838Labels: Mass meetings, Industrial regionsBritannicaChartism Wikipedia
First Chartist National Convention meets in LondonFeb 4, 1839Labels: National Convention, Chartist delegatesHarney WikipediaLovett Wikipedia
First national petition presented to ParliamentJun 14, 1839Labels: Thomas Attwood, ParliamentUK ParliamentHansard
Commons rejects the Chartists’ request for a hearingJul 12, 1839Labels: House of, Petition hearingHansardUK Parliament
Newport Rising crushed in south WalesNov 4, 1839Labels: Newport Rising, Westgate HotelNewport RisingNewport Rising Wikipedia
Newport leaders’ death sentences commutedFeb 1, 1840Labels: Newport trials, TransportationFrost WikipediaJones Wikipedia
National Charter Association founded to rebuild organizationJul 20, 1840Labels: National Charter, NCANCA WikipediaUK Parliament
Second Chartist petition presented with over 3 million signaturesMay 2, 1842Labels: Second Petition, Leviathan petitionHansardUK Parliament
1842 “Plug Plot” strike wave links wages and the CharterAug 8, 1842Labels: Plug Plot, Strike wave1842 Strike WikipediaUK Parliament
Chartist land plan approved as a new strategyApr 1, 1845Labels: Land Plan, Feargus O'ConnorLand Co WikipediaMUP PDF
First Chartist estate purchased at HeronsgateMar 14, 1846Labels: Heronsgate, Chartist Co-operativeMUP PDFHeronsgate
Kennington Common rally and third petition deliveredApr 10, 1848Labels: Kennington Common, Third PetitionUK ParliamentChartist Ancestors
National Land Company wound up by Act of ParliamentJan 1, 1851Labels: National Land, Act ofLand Co WikipediaUK Parliament
National Charter Association fades as Chartism declinesJan 1, 1858Labels: National Charter, Chartism declineNCA WikipediaUK Parliament