IMPORTANT

HISTORICAL
EVENTS IN
ENGLAND
 Historical Events

1742 1802 1986

The Bank of
The London
England granted a The ‘Big Bang’
Stock Exchange
monopoly over note impact on the LSE
established
issues
EVENT
1 1742
In 1742, the Bank
of England was
established
Got monopoly power on the
issuing of bank notes in
England and Wales

BANK OF ENGLANDS
 EVENT
2 1802
The London Stock
Exchange established
• The repeal of the bubble act in
1824
• The freedom to form companies
without specific parliamentary
approval, introduced in 1856
• The development of railways in
Britain and abroad LONDON STOCK
EXCHANGE
EVENT 31986
The ‘Big Bang’
impact on the LSE
All the securities firms
became part of
integrated financial
institutions.