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Charles Grey
He spent decades pressing for political reform, then as prime minister forced through the 1832 Reform Act and helped redraw the rules of British public life.
1764–1845
Life Journey
A timeline of reform, power and reluctant fame
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1764
Northumberland beginnings
Charles Grey was born into a powerful political family in Northumberland, giving him rank, connections and an early route into national affairs.
