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Vida y Biografía de Charles Townshend. (Hables Townshend, vizconde Townshend; Raynham, Norfolk, 1674- id., 1738) Político británico. Miembro del partido de los wighs, fue canciller de Asuntos Exteriores (1714-1716 y 1721-1730). En 1725 firmó el Tratado de Hannover con Francia y Prusia.
8 de dez. de 2023 · Statesman and agriculturalist Charles Townshend entered politics as a young man. Despite being a very poor speaker, he led a distinguished career as a statesman and diplomat. He retired in 1730 and spent his last years at Raynham, his house in Norfolk, where he devoted himself to agricultural experiments. He was responsible for a number of innovations including the introduction of large-scale ...
George III duly dismissed Rockingham. William Pitt, also sympathetic to the colonists, succeeded him. However, Pitt was old and ill with gout. His chancellor of the exchequer, Charles Townshend (Figure 5.3.1), whose job was to manage the Empire’s finances, took on many of his duties.
TOWNSHEND, Charles (1725-1767), a politician ever to be remembered as the embodiment of wit and in discretion, was the second son of Charles, third Viscount Townshend, who married Audrey, the daughter and heiress of Edward Harrison of Ball's Park, near Hertford, a lady who rivalled her son in brilliancy of wit and frankness of expression.
Charles Townshend died suddenly in 1767 and was replaced by Lord North, who was inclined to look for a more workable solution with the colonists. North convinced Parliament to drop all the Townshend duties except the tax on tea.
Charles Townshend was a member of the House of Commons when he convinced Parliament to impose a new tax on the American colonies in 1767. After the Stamp Act was repealed, the relationship between England and the American colonies was still shaky. "Nervous tension" is the term that best describes it. Many issues remained unresolved.
Lord Townshend died on 12 Mar. leaving nothing to Charles who had expected £2,000 a year. 53. The Opposition made a poor showing in the budget debates; and Townshend in letters to Newcastle now harped on its hopeless state. 54 The initial success of last session was not followed up.
