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Charles Watson-Wentworth, 2. Marquess of Rockingham, KG, PC (* 13. Mai 1730 im Wentworth Woodhouse bei Rotherham, England; † 1. Juli 1782 in London, England) war ein britischer Politiker der Whig -Partei und zweimaliger Premierminister des Vereinigten Königreichs .
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 ...
9. Mai 2024 · 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. He succeeded
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25. Feb. 2015 · Charles Watson-Wentworth, second Marquess of Rockingham, emerged as one of the leading opposition figures during George III’s reign but also managed to head two short administrations...
Charles Watson-Wentworth, 2nd Marquess of Rockingham. Whig 1765 to 1766, 1782 to 1782. “Englishmen, whatever their local situation may be, know no obedience to any thing but the...
From 1748-50 he undertook the Grand Tour proper, returning to England on the death of his father. The new Marquis of Rockingham celebrated his coming of age in great style on 13 May 1751 and took his seat in the House of Lords. He also became a Lord of the Bedchamber to George II.
Whig Party. Spouse. Mary Bright. Born. 13 May 1730. Birth place. Wentworth, Yorkshire, England. Died. 1 Jul 1782 (aged 52 years) Resting place. York Minster, York, England. About The Marquess of Rockingham. Lord Rockingham was a powerful Whig parliamentary leader and politician, effectively creating a political party.
