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William Ewart Gladstone (29 December 1809–19 May 1898) was a British Liberal Party statesman and Prime Minister (1868–1874, 1880–1885, 1886 and 1892–1894). He was a notable political reformer, known for his populist speeches, and was for many years the main political rival of Benjamin Disraeli.
Gladstone was famously at odds with Queen Victoria for much of his career. She once complained "He always addresses me as if I were a public meeting." Gladstone was known affectionately by his supporters as the "Grand Old Man" (Disraeli is said to have remarked that GOM should have stood for God's Only Mistake) or "The People's William." He is still regarded as one of the greatest British prime ministers, with Winston Churchill and others citing Gladstone as their inspiration.
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"Esperamos que chegue o dia em que a força do amor substitua o amor pela força." (William Ewart Gladstone)
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"Esperamos que chegue o dia em que a força do amor substitua o amor pela força." (William Ewart Gladstone)
10 Downing Street - William Ewart Gladstone - Biography of William Ewart Gladstone, Prime Minister 1868-74; 1880-85; 1886; 1892-94.
Meta Description: [ William Ewart Gladstone b. 29.12.1809; d. 19.5.1898 1868-74; 1880-85; 1886; 1892-94 "[The British constitution] presumes more boldly than any other the good sense and the good faith of those who work it." Queen Victoria considered Gladstone to be a "half-mad firebrand" ]
A Brief Contemporary Biography - An article written on Gladstone by Thos. W. Herringshaw in 1888, from 'Prominent Men and Women of the Day'.
Encyclopedia - Gladstone, William Ewart - Introduction, early career, Prime Minister. To many he represented the best qualities of Victorian England
Encyclopedia of Marxism: Gladstone - A Marxist view of Gladstone's achievements.
Meta Description: [ A page in the Encyclopedia of Marxism ]
Encyclopedia.com - Gladstone, William Ewart - The dominant personality of the Liberal Party from 1868 to 1894. Prime minister four times. Free Trade, Irish Land Act, Reform Act. Disliked by Queen Victoria.
Meta Description: [ GLADSTONE, WILLIAM EWART [Gladstone, William Ewart] 1809-98, British statesman, the dominant personality of the Liberal party from 1868 until 1894. A ]
Gladstone in Cornell University's 'Making of America' - An archive of letters and books by or about Gladstone; most viewable in facsimile or downloadable as (OCR) text. N.B. also click Next as most are on the next page.
Gladstone's Library - St Deiniol's in Flintshire was founded by Gladstone to contain his private library, which he gave to the nation. Britain's only residential library, the site includes how to get there and accommodation rates.
Gladstone, William Ewart - In The Columbia Encyclopedia: Sixth Edition.
Meta Description: [ Gladstone, William Ewart. The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001-05 ]
Greenwich 2000: William Gladstone - William Ewart Gladstone 1809 - 1898. A clearly written piece, with timeline.
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Head of Gladstone - Statue at the Wool Exchange, Bradford.
History of Home Rule for Ireland - Gladstone and the fight for Home Rule.
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Letter to a disgruntled tax-payer - Sent three days after his first Budget Speech, which was one of the most wonderful passages of persuasive reasoning in the records of Parliament, but had failed to persuade this taxpayer why he should pay £2 1s. 8d. per annum extra.
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Politicians and Their Reading - Lord Jenkins, author of a recent Gladstone biography, on the reading habits of William Ewart Gladstone.
Portraits of William Ewart Gladstone, Prime Minister - Index to 99 portraits and photographs of Gladstone at the National Portrait Gallery. Gladstone was a trustee of the Gallery.
Meta Description: [ National Portrait Gallery, list of portraits for William Ewart Gladstone including The House of Commons, 1833 (includes George Hamilton Gordon, 4th Earl of Aberdeen; Edward Stanley, 14th Earl of Derby; William Ewart Gladstone; Charles Grey, 2nd Earl Grey; Sir George Hayter; John Singleton Copley,... ]
The Election of 1885 and Home Rule for Ireland - A discussion of the events shown in letters of the time.
The Gladstone-Granville Correspondence 1868-1876 - Précis of the book by Agatha Ramm.
The Victorian Web: William Ewart Gladstone - A biography, chronology and article on Gladstone's rescue work with 'fallen women', together with recommended reading.
To a Rejected Sonnet - A sonnet by Gladstone.
William Ewart Gladstone - Burial site in Westminster Abbey, portrait, biography, related interments, and interactive visitor comments from Find A Grave.
William Ewart Gladstone - Entry at Wikipedia.
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William Ewart Gladstone 1809-98 - Biography at the site of the Liberal Democrat History Group.
William Gladstone - A political history of Gladstone, with quotes, bibliography, a drawing of the young Gladstone, and a later cartoon by Tenniel.
