Skip to content
Curated category

Republicanism in the United Kingdom

  • The GuardianThe Manchester Guardian first appeared on the 5th of May 1821, the very day Napoleon died. Cotton merchant John Edward Taylor launched the paper with backing…
  • The ObserverThe first issue of The Observer appeared on the 4th of December 1791. W.S. Bourne published it with the hope of building wealth.
  • ChartismChartism emerged in the United Kingdom between 1838 and 1857 as a working-class movement for political reform. The movement drew its name from the People's…
  • Lord ProtectorOn the 5th of December 1422, John of Lancaster and Humphrey, Duke of Gloucester, jointly assumed the role of Lord Protector for Henry VI.
  • The IndependentThe first issue of The Independent appeared on the 7th of October 1986. Three former journalists from The Daily Telegraph, Andreas Whittam Smith, Stephen…