The Earl of Shelburne becomes Prime Minister

Historical Context Note

Litencyc Editors (Independent Scholar - Europe)
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Shelburne forms ministry, following Rockingham's death, first with William Pitt the Younger, chancellor of Exchequer and leader of Commons, but Fox and Burke are excluded from office.

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Citation: Editors, Litencyc. "The Earl of Shelburne becomes Prime Minister". The Literary Encyclopedia. First published 01 January 2010 [https://staging.litencyc.com/php/stopics.php?rec=true&UID=1835, accessed 23 November 2024.]

1835 The Earl of Shelburne becomes Prime Minister 2 Historical context notes are intended to give basic and preliminary information on a topic. In some cases they will be expanded into longer entries as the Literary Encyclopedia evolves.

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