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INDEX
Aberdeen, 4th Earl of, 42, 43, 61
Acklom, Esther, 62–3
Act of Union 1707, 16
Act of Union 1801, 15, 16, 30, 93, 189
Adams, John, 29
Adelaide, Queen
marries William, 6–7
children, 7
domestic life, 6
appearance, 7
fears of revolution, 7, 203
has dread of encouraging dissipation at Court, 7–8
watches Opening of Parliament, 39
and William’s coronation, 71–2, 74, 134
provisions made by the State for, 72, 73–4, 128–9
favours the Tories, 72–3
relation
ship with Howe, 72, 153–4
and Wellington’s departure from office, 72
reaction to the decision to dissolve Parliament, 111
in cartoons, 116, 163, 203
attends opening of new London Bridge, 128
at House of Lords for royal assent to Queen’s dower-bill, 129
and Howe’s departure from Royal Household, 154
shows hostility to Grey, 154, 202
general approach to political matters, 202–3
press attacks on, 203–4, 228, 236, 243
unpopularity, 203, 228, 248, 250, 255, 265
influence on William, 204, 228, 243
letter to Howe, 204
comments on Bishop of Exeter’s speech, 213
permits Lady Lyndhurst to be received at Court, 230
obsession against change, 273
and 1834 fire, 276
brief references, 44, 117, 118, 191, 197
Albemarle, 4th Earl of, 108–9, 129
Allen, Dr John, 53
Althorp, 54
Althorp, John Spencer, Viscount (later 3rd Earl Spencer)
physical stamina, 33
speaks about cancellation of royal visit, 46
meeting held at house of, 47
wealth, 50
and family relationships among Whigs, 52
and Brougham’s appointment as Lord Chancellor, 55, 57
and the composition of Grey’s Cabinet, 58, 99
becomes Chancellor of the Exchequer as well as Leader of Commons, 58
and formation of Committee of Four, 62
background, interests and character, 62–4
presents budget to Commons, 76
and O’Connell, 93
Brougham’s disparagement of, 99
and Secret Ballot, 102
defeated on a bill for supplies, 105
comments on expensive electoral process, 119
and Committee stage of Reform Bill, 126–7
and concerns over his father’s health, 129
not hopeful about the Bill’s prospects in Lords, 130
role in getting the Bill through Commons, 136
comments after vote against Bill in Lords, 150
and letter to Attwood, 153
visited by his sister, Sarah, 162–3
and riots, 169
and Durham’s attack on Grey, 175, 176
writes to Parkes, 177
and Perceval’s speech, 200
reaches crisis point and considers resigning, 205, 206–7