Editing Robert Peel (section)

=== Appointment ===
{{further|First Peel ministry}}
Following the resignation of former prime minister [[Charles Grey, 2nd Earl Grey|Charles Grey]], because of an issue regarding Ireland's conciliatory reform and at the invitation of King [[William IV]], Peel became prime minister in early December 1834. Peel formed his own government, though it was a Tory government that was a minority government and depended on Whig goodwill for its continued existence. Parliament was dissolved in late December 1834 and a general election was called. Voting took place in January and February 1835, and Peel's supporters gained around 100 seats, but this was not enough to give them a majority.<ref>The Routledge Dictionary of Modern British History, John Plowright, Routledge, Abingdon, 2006, p. 235.</ref>