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Hace 4 días · George Grenville, Prime Minister of Britain in 1765, was a much-loathed figure in the American colonies for his sponsorship of the Stamp Act, which helped to precipitate the Revolutionary War. 15 Close But in 1770 he authored an act on disputed parliamentary elections for which he has since been revered by his British compatriots.
Hace 3 días · That same year, Prime Minister George Grenville proposed direct taxes on the colonies to raise revenue, but he delayed action to see whether the colonies would propose some way to raise the revenue themselves.
Hace 4 días · The Right Honourable George Grenville (1712-70) served as Prime Minister from 16 April 1763 to 10 July 1765 and was notable for provoking unrest among the American colonies that soon led to the American War of Independence.
Hace 5 días · There were some in London, however, most importantly the new prime minister George Grenville, who saw that North America would be increasingly hard to rule now that all the major imperial powers...
Hace 4 días · This was George Grenville, born in 1712, the second son of Richard Grenville of Wotton Hall, Bucks. At first destined for a career at the Bar, he turned his attention to politics, and in 1741 entered Parliament as member for Buckingham, a seat which he held until his death.
Hace 1 día · The gardens and pleasure-grounds are laid out with great taste; and close to Mr. Coulson's elegant mansion is a farm-house, which is occupied as an occasional country residence by the Most Noble George Grenville Nugent, Marquis of Buckingham."
Hace 4 días · This ancient baronial family became extinct, in the year 1289, when Roger de Valletort gave the honor of Trematon to his Lord-paramount, Richard, Earl of Cornwall, to the prejudice of his next heirs, Henry de Pomerai, and Roger Corbet. Arms: — Arg. three bendlets G., on a border Sab., eight bezants.
