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Search for: '2nd marquis of Rockingham, Charles Watson-Wentworth' in Oxford 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.
Charles Watson-Wentworth. ←. Author Index: Wa. Charles Watson-Wentworth. (1730–1782) sister projects: Wikipedia article, Commons category, quotes, Wikidata item. 2nd Marquess of Rockingham, British Whig statesman, most notable for his two terms as Whig Prime Minister of Great Britain from 1765 to 1766 and in 1782. Charles Watson-Wentworth.
Blank greetings card with envelope featuring:Charles Watson-Wentworth, 2nd Marquess of Rockingham NPG 406© National Portrait Gallery, Londonafter Sir Joshua ReynoldsThis portrait shows Rockingham in the robes of a Knight of the Garter.product-description-splitCard size: 125mm x 175mmImages are printed in their original proportions, within a white border.
Charles Watson Wentworth was born in 1730 on the 19th of March (according to some, the r3th of May), and was educated at Westminster school and St John's College, Cambridge. He showed his spirit as a boy by riding across from Wentworth to Carlisle in 1746 to join the duke of Cumberland in his pursuit of the Young Pretender.
Charles Watson-Wentworth, 2nd Marquess of Rockingham NPG D39827© National Portrait Gallery, Londonafter Sir Joshua ReynoldsStatesman and twice Prime Minister. His first ministry, though only lasting thirteen months in 1765-6, was responsible for the repeal of the controversial Stamp Tax placed on the American colonies.
Charles Watson-Wentworth , 2e marquis de Rockingham, appelé L'Honorable Charles Watson-Wentworth avant 1733, vicomte Higham entre 1733 et 1746, comte de Malton entre 1746 et 1750 et marquis de Rockingham en 1750, est un homme d'État britannique du parti Whig, qui est deux fois Premier ministre de Grande-Bretagne.
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