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Who was the monarch that dismissed Melbourne from his first premiership?
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William IV dismissed Melbourne from his first premiership in 1834 because of Melbourne's support for the Reform Act 1832, which gave the vote to more middle-class men. Melbourne was reappointed prime minister in 1835 and remained in office until 1841.
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