Person
William Ewart Gladstone
British politician; in April 1840, as a member of the House of Commons, he spoke against the war with China.
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member of
- House of Commons 8 Apr 1840 Primary record 1
intervened in
- Commons debate on the war with China, April 1840 8 Apr 1840 spoke against the war Primary record 1
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- 8 Apr 1840 William Ewart Gladstone member of House of Commons
- 8 Apr 1840 William Ewart Gladstone intervened in Commons debate on the war with China, April 1840
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War with China, adjourned debate (Hansard, House of Commons, 8 April 1840), UK Parliament (Historic Hansard), 8 Apr 1840.
Primary record
Mr. W. E. Gladstone said, the hon. and learned Gentleman who had just sat down
a war more unjust in its origin, a war more calculated in its progress to cover this country with permanent disgrace, I do not know, and I have not read of
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