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Charles Watson-Wentworth, 2nd Marquess of Rockingham, KG, PC, FRS (13 May 1730 – 1 July 1782; styled The Hon. Charles Watson-Wentworth before 1739, Viscount Higham between 1733 and 1746, Earl of Malton between 1746 and 1750, and The Marquess of Rockingham in 1750) was a British Whig statesman and magnate, most notable for his two ...
Charles Watson-Wentworth, 2.º Marquês de Rockingham, KG, PC (13 de maio de 1730 – 1 de julho de 1782) foi um político whig britânico, mais notável por seus dois mandatos como primeiro-ministro da Grã-Bretanha. [1]
Há 5 dias · Charles Watson-Wentworth, 2nd marquess of Rockingham was the prime minister of Great Britain from July 1765 to July 1766 and from March to July 1782. He led the parliamentary group known as Rockingham Whigs, which opposed Britain’s war (1775–83) against its colonists in North America.
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25 de fev. de 2015 · Learn about the life and career of Rockingham, a leading Whig politician in the eighteenth century. He served as First Lord twice, advocated for American conciliation and Catholic relief, and influenced the development of opposition politics.
Learn about the life and career of the Whig prime minister who served twice in 1765-1766 and 1782-1782. Find out his major acts, such as the Declaratory Act and the Catholic Relief Act, and his opposition to the American War.
Biography. Charles Watson-Wentworth, 2nd Marquess of Rockingham, served as Prime Minister between 1765 to 1766. Read more about the life and achievements of Charles Watson-Wentworth 2nd...
Quick Reference. (1730–82) British statesman and leader of the political faction known as the Rockingham Whigs. Most of his supporters were originally followers of the Duke of Newcastle, but from the mid-1760s they transferred their allegiance to Rockingham.
