Abolish Collection

TSAR NICOLAS I DIES
Tsar Nicolas I (1796 - 1855), lies on his deathbed, not greatly lamented as it is his intransigeance which has brought the Crimea war to his country. But he did want to abolish serfdom. 1855

Cartoon, The Undertakers Arms (after Hogarth), Endum Non Mendum, depicting the imagined demise of the House of Lords. A Bill had been put forward to abolish the Upper House, but was not successful

Russian Merchants Wife
A Russian merchants wife, a member of the bourgeoisie which successive governments have sought to abolish

Vittorio Emanuele I, of Piedmont, refuses to abolish the Salic Law

Alexander II Crowned
The coronation of tsar ALEXANDER II who will reign for 25 years before being assassinated. He will abolish serfdom as well as other reforms

Victoria / Gladstone / 1871
Victoria advised by Gladstone to abolish purchase of commissions in the army

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