Sir Robert Walpole resigns all offices; the Earl of Wilmington becomes Prime Minister

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Litencyc Editors (Independent Scholar - Europe)

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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Changes of government, elections and reigns

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Date of occurrence 1742-02-11-1742-02-16

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In Britain, the Earl of Wilmington becomes Prime Minister and Carteret returns as Secretary of State for the Northern Department, with the intention of mediating a peace between Prussia and Austria.

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Citation: Editors, Litencyc. "Sir Robert Walpole resigns all offices; the Earl of Wilmington becomes Prime Minister". The Literary Encyclopedia. First published 01 March 2011 [https://staging.litencyc.com/php/stopics.php?rec=true&UID=1782, accessed 23 November 2024.]

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