# Liberal government takes office (1905)

URL: https://english-history.com/timeline/1905-liberal-government-takes-office
Categories: ruler-change

The Liberals returned to power and soon launched major social and constitutional reforms. Within the broader Early 20Th Century & World Wars period, mass democracy, the two world wars, Irish partition, economic crisis and the rise of Labour remade the political and social order. This event is placed at 1905 in the chronology so it can be read alongside the political, military, social and cultural changes around it. Their programme laid foundations for the modern welfare state and triggered conflict with the House of Lords.

## Why it matters
Their programme laid foundations for the modern welfare state and triggered conflict with the House of Lords.

Ruler at the time: [Edward VII](https://english-history.com/rulers/edward-vii)

## Sources
- [Wikipedia topic lookup — Liberal government takes office](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:Search?search=Liberal+government+takes+office&go=Go)
- [Encyclopaedia Britannica topic lookup — Liberal government takes office](https://www.britannica.com/search?query=Liberal+government+takes+office)
- [Wikipedia — Timeline of British history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timeline_of_British_history)
- [The National Archives — twentieth-century resources](https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/education/)