Otto von Bismarck, Duke of Lauenburg, German statesman mb-code PG12646 The deputation had earlier been

The deputation had earlier been halted at Temple Bar when the gates were shut against them by a mob

Painted window in St Bartholomew's Hospital

who according to tradition is supposed to show reluctance to be escorted to the Speaker's chair

actor and film star Charlie Chaplin (1889-1977) and American actor John Leslie (Jackie) Coogan (1914-1984)

Otto von Bismarck, Duke of Lauenburg, German statesman mb-code PG12646 The deputation had earlier beenOtto von Bismarck, Duke of Lauenburg, German statesman, (1900). Otto Edward Leopold, Count von Bismarck (1815 1898) was Chancellor of Prussia and architect of modern Germany. His ambition was to unify the various independent German states into a single nation under Prussian leadership. The catalyst to bringing this about was the Franco Prussian War of 1870, when the other German states fought alongside the Prussians. France was defeated, and in 1871,