However, it was such an enlightened monarch who repeatedly faced pressure from Count Grey during the period of parliamentary reform.
At that time, the vote on parliamentary reform was stuck and unable to pass the House of Lords. Count Grey then asked King William IV to temporarily appoint over a hundred reformist nobles to the House of Lords to ensure the passing of the Reform Bill.
As a traditional Englishman, King William IV found Grey's request excessively outrageous.
Nevertheless, considering the bigger picture, he reluctantly agreed to expand the House of Lords. However, to avoid creating a bloated chamber, King William IV made a demand that the newly titled nobles must be direct or indirect heirs of existing nobility.
Who would have thought that upon learning this requirement, Grey openly and subtly threatened, saying: The demand may be agreed upon, but if the King delays the appointments, the Whig Party will respond with a general resignation of the Cabinet.
