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5 days ago · H.H. Asquith, 1st earl of Oxford and Asquith was a Liberal prime minister of Great Britain (1908–16), who was responsible for the Parliament Act of 1911, limiting the power of the House of Lords, and who led Britain during the first two years of World War I. Asquith was the second son of Joseph.
2 days ago · On 4 August 1914, King George V declared war on the advice of his prime minister, H. H. Asquith, leader of the Liberal Party. Britain's basic reasons for declaring war focused on a deep commitment to France and avoidance of splitting the Liberal Party.
6 days ago · His sister-in-law Lady Betty Balfour spoke to Churchill that her brother was to speak for this policy, and also met the Prime Minister, H.H. Asquith in a 1911 delegation of the women's movements representing the Conservative and Unionist Women's Franchise Association but it was not until 1918 that (some) women were given the right to ...
6 days ago · In parliament, Law worked exceedingly hard at pushing for tariff reform, regularly speaking in the House of Commons and defeating legendary debaters such as Winston Churchill, Charles Dilke and H. H. Asquith, former home secretary and later prime minister.
Jun 15, 2024 · The key military leaders during World War I included: Albert I of Belgium, H.H. Asquith of Britain, Sir Robert Borden of Canada, and Georges Clemenceau of France. Albert I led the Belgian army and remained with his troops amidst German occupation.
Jun 10, 2024 · Their contribution was increasingly recognised by party grandees: H.H. Asquith, Home Secretary at the time, told a meeting of Liberal agents in 1893 that their profession had ‘great dignity and importance’.
3 days ago · Dr Cameron Hazlehurst. BA Hons (Melb.) DPhil (Oxon) FRSL FRHistS. Honorary Professor, Research School of Humanities and the Arts. ANU College of Arts and Social Sciences. E: cameron.hazlehurst@gmail.com. T: 0417 708 696. Flag this profile. Jump to: Biography | Researcher's projects.
