The Earl of Bute is appointed Secretary of State, Northern Department

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The Literary Encyclopedia. Volume 1.2.1.05: English Writing and Culture from the Glorious Revolution to the French Revolution, 1689-1789.
Vol. editors: Paul Baines (University of Liverpool), Daniel Cook (University of Dundee), Pat Rogers (University of South Florida), Nicholas Seager (University of Keele)

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Date of occurrence 1761-03-25

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England (Location)

With the accession of George III, his ex-tutor, the Earl of Bute, is appointed as Secretary of State for the Northern Department. However, he is to prove very unpopular with the English public, who hold an anti-Scottish prejudice against him, and he steps down from government in 1763.

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Citation: Editors, Litencyc. "The Earl of Bute is appointed Secretary of State, Northern Department". The Literary Encyclopedia. First published 30 December 2011 [https://staging.litencyc.com/php/stopics.php?rec=true&UID=17765, accessed 23 November 2024.]

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