Charles Watson-Wentworth, 2nd Marquess of Rockingham, KG, PC, FRS (13 May 1730 – 1 July 1782; styled The Hon. Charles Watson-Wentworth before 1733, 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]
Charles Watson-Wentworth, 2nd marquess of Rockingham, (born May 13, 1730—died July 1, 1782, London), 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 .
13 de ago. de 2020 · Charles Watson-Wentworth, Marquess of Rockingham, was First Lord of the Treasury twice but spent most of his political career in opposition. He found it hard to maintain royal favour, an...
Charles Watson-Wentworth, 2.º Marquês de Rockingham, KG, PC foi um político whig britânico, mais notável por seus dois mandatos como primeiro-ministro da Grã-Bretanha. Ele se tornou o patrono de muitos Whigs, conhecidos como Rockingham Whigs, e serviu como um importante nobre Whig.
Charles Watson-Wentworth, 2nd Marquess of Rockingham, after Sir Joshua Reynolds. National Portrait Gallery, London. Marquess of Rockingham, in the County of Northampton, was a title in the Peerage of Great Britain. It was created in 1746 for Thomas Watson-Wentworth, 1st Earl of Malton.
Charles Watson-Wentworth, 2nd Marquess of Rockingham, KG, PC (13 May 1730-1 July 1782) was a British Whig statesman. He is most notable for his two terms as Prime Minister of Great Britain. He served in two high offices during his lifetime (Prime Minister and Leader of the House of Lords ).