Qing · Ruler

British sovereign 英國主

Attested AD 1849 - AD 1857

Passages: 2
Chapters: 1
Histories: 1

Overview

British sovereign was a ruler.

Life and dates

Attested activity

AD 1857 咸豐七年
Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 394, passage 114
AD 1849 道光二十九年
Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 394, passage 43

Places and affiliations

Polity Britain 英 · Relation Ruled
Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 394, passages 43, 114

References in the histories

Draft History of Qing, Chapter 394Volume 394 Biographies 181: Xu Guangjin, Ye Mingchen, Huang Zonghan · 2 passages

逾數月，文翰復言國王以進城未能如約，為人所輕，似覺赧顏，請為轉奏，廣縉以罷議進城之後貿易始復，豈可再申前說，拒之。 Months later Bonham wrote that his king felt humiliated because entry had not been granted as promised and asked that the matter be referred to Beijing; Guangjin replied that trade had resumed only after the entry demand was dropped and refused to reopen the question.

累疏言：「英國主厭兵，粵事皆額羅金等所為。 He sent repeated memorials claiming: "The British queen is weary of war; the trouble in Guangdong is entirely the work of Elgin and his party.