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17 de jul. de 2024 · Thomas Pelham-Holles, 1st duke of Newcastle was the prime minister of Great Britain from 1754 to 1756 and from 1757 to 1762. Through his control of government patronage, he wielded enormous political influence during the reigns of Kings George I and George II.
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Hace 3 días · Thomas Pelham-Holles, 1st Duke of Newcastle, was a central figure in 18th-century British politics, wielding significant influence during a period of conside...
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Hace 2 días · Thomas Pelham-Holles, 1st Duke of Newcastle, became the relevant Secretary of State in 1724 but took time to learn the duties of his office, and even then, he was not firm in his action, which caused the historian James Henretta to blame salutary neglect on "administrative inefficiency, financial stringency, and political incompetence."
Hace 1 día · Fourteen former members of Walpole’s administration retained their posts, including Henry Pelham and his older brother, Thomas Pelham-Holles, duke of Newcastle. The Tories, as well as many people outside Parliament, had expected the fall of Walpole to result in a revolution in government and society, but this did not occur.
18 de jul. de 2024 · Chancellor should here be mentioned; Thomas de Cobham, Bishop of Worcester (d. 1327). That he was ever Chancellor has been disputed in D.N.B ., where it is suggested that he has been confused with a Chancellor of the same name who held the office 1422–3.
15 de jul. de 2024 · The leading 18th-century Whig politician Thomas Pelham-Holles, 1st Duke of Newcastle, was Chancellor of the University of Cambridge from 1748 to 1768 and recommended to the electors suitable candidates to represent them in Parliament.
15 de jul. de 2024 · He died on 15th July, 1711, from the effects of a fall from his horse, leaving the greater part of his possessions to his nephew, Thomas Pelham. Thomas Pelham was the son of Lady Grace, second wife of Thomas, 1st Lord Pelham, and sister of the above.
