Book Chapter

ENGLISH HISTORY. SUMMARY: CHAPTER II. THE CORONATION

1937

Overview

Premier Announces Impending Resignation (pg. 31). Commons and Ministers of Crown Bill (pg. 31). M.P.s' Salaries Increased (pg. 31-32). British Navy and the Blockade of Bilbao (pg. 32). Premier's Statement (pg. 32). Opposition Anger (pg. 32-33). Debate in Commons (pg. 33). Mr. Eden Defends Non-Intervention (pg. 33-34). Protection of British Shipping (pg. 34). Mr. Chamberlain's Budget Statement (pg. 34-36). Announcement of N.D.C. (pg. 36-37). Reactions of Commons (pg. 37). Chancellor's Defence (pg. 37-38). Alarm in the City (pg. 38). Defence Loan Floated (pg. 38). Sir T. Inskip on the Munitions Offer (pg. 38-39). Visitors for the Coronation (pg. 39). Reception to Empire Ministers (pg. 39). Coronation Ceremony (pg. 39-40). New Peers (pg. 40). Imperial Conference (pg. 40-41). Statement on Foreign Affairs (pg. 41). Mr. Chamberlain on Work of Conference (pg. 41-42). Mr. Baldwin on Value of Conference (pg. 42). Criticisms of Conference (pg. 42-43). New Civil List (pg. 43). Government and Freer Trade (pg. 43-44). London Bus Strike (pg. 44-45). Ringleaders Suspended (pg. 46). Harworth Colliery Dispute (pg. 46). Mineworkers' Strike Ballot (pg. 46). Prime Minister's Appeal (pg. 46-47). Settlement of Dispute (pg. 47). Government and Private Manufacture of Arms (pg. 47). Food Supply Policy (pg. 47-48). Resignation of Mr. Baldwin; New Ministry (pg. 48-49). Withdrawal of N.D.C. (pg. 49-50). Government and “Gold Scare” (pg. 50). Increase of Exchange Equalisation Fund (pg. 50-51). The New N.D.C. (pg. 51-52). Passage of Finance Bill (pg. 52). Marriage Bill through Commons (pg. 52). In House of Lords (pg. 52-53). Commons and India (pg. 53-54). Factories Bill Passed (pg. 54). Socialist League Dissolved (pg. 54). Labour Party and National Unity Campaign (pg. 54-55). Labour Manifesto (pg. 55). Basque Children Brought to England (pg. 55-56). German Bombardment of Almeria (pg. 56). British Government's Proposals (pg. 56). Invitation to Baron von Neurath (pg. 56-57). German and Italian Withdrawal from Supervision Scheme (pg. 57). New British Proposals (pg. 57-58). Prime Minister's Appeal (pg. 58). Opposition Criticism (pg. 58). Mr. Eden's Defence (pg. 58-59). Non-Intervention Committee Impasse (pg. 59). Mr. Eden on Britain's Interest in the Mediterranean (pg. 59-60). Non-Intervention Committee's Proceedings (pg. 60). New British Plan (pg. 60-61). Labour Party Criticisms (pg. 61-62). Labour Party Fiasco (pg. 62). Non-Intervention Committee and British Proposals (pg. 62-63). Deadlock Reached (pg. 63). British Appeal to Governments (pg. 63-64). Discussions Break Down (pg. 64). Mr. Eden's Survey of World Situation (pg. 64). Labour Vote of Censure Defeated (pg. 64). Palestine Commission Report (pg. 64-65). Government Decision (pg. 65). Debates in Parliament (pg. 65-66). Naval Agreements with Russia and Germany (pg. 66). London Naval Treaty Ratified (pg. 66-67). Criticism of Sir T. Inskip (pg. 67). Fleet Air-Arm Decision (pg. 67). Labour Party and Rearmament (pg. 67-68). Government's Pledge on Spain (pg. 68). Legislation of the Session (pg. 68). By-election Results (pg. 68). Decline of B.U.F. (pg. 68-69).

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