The Eighteenth Century, 1714-1815 |
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... leader of the lower House , but his tactlessness and overbearing temper made it expedient to promote Walpole to the ... leaders had recently intrigued to bring in a Roman Catholic sovereign . The Whigs made the most of the national and ...
... leader of the lower House , but his tactlessness and overbearing temper made it expedient to promote Walpole to the ... leaders had recently intrigued to bring in a Roman Catholic sovereign . The Whigs made the most of the national and ...
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... leaders were forfeited , the Jacobite clergy were compelled to take the oath of allegiance , and the wearing of the kilt or tartans and the bearing of arms in the Highlands was forbidden . More important in breaking the power of the ...
... leaders were forfeited , the Jacobite clergy were compelled to take the oath of allegiance , and the wearing of the kilt or tartans and the bearing of arms in the Highlands was forbidden . More important in breaking the power of the ...
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... leaders was indeed formidable . As long as the King was the effective leader of the Government the notion of ' His Majesty's Opposition ' was a contradiction in terms . It was generally accepted ( as even Elizabeth I had long before ...
... leaders was indeed formidable . As long as the King was the effective leader of the Government the notion of ' His Majesty's Opposition ' was a contradiction in terms . It was generally accepted ( as even Elizabeth I had long before ...
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able accept achieved activities Administration agricultural already American appear attempt became become Bill Britain British Cabinet cent century Charles Chatham colonial Commons Company confidence continued Court defeat demand earlier early economic effective election England English especially established face favour final forced France French friends further George George III Government Grenville hand Hanoverian hope House important increased independent India industry influence interest issue Italy John King King's landed later leaders least less London Lord Lord Privy Seal majority measures merchants merely ministers Ministry natural Newcastle North opinion Opposition Parliament parliamentary party peace Pelham Pitt political position prepared problems produced radical reason reform remained result rising Rockingham royal seemed showed significant social society Spain success tion Tory trade Treasury votes Walpole Walpole's Whig