Social/Political Events Home Page Family History 30 March 2007
| Name | Year | Brief Description |
| 2nd Afghan War | 1867 | The purpose to remove the expansion of Imperial Russia into India (David Nichols) |
| Chartism | 1840 | Insistence on the vote for ALL adult males |
| Corn Law | 1846 | The effect of the large scale production of corn in the USA and its export to Britain |
| Exodus | 1948? | Returning Jews to Europe from Palestine |
| General Strike | 1926 | Brief reference to the General Strike - no evidence of much impact on Tall Family |
| Napoleonic War | 1800 | Experiences at sea of Robert Ball |
| Pit Disasters | 1922 | |
| Protestation | 1641 | All men over the age of 18 asked to sign a document informing King Charles that they wished to remain in the Anglican Church. Cornwall |
| WW I - Men | 1914 | Background to the War Somme, Passchendael, Gaza |
| WW II - Men | 1939 | See Military Page |