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Prime Minister Newcastle and Global Supremacy in 1759
Britain’s 4th and 6th Prime Minister, Newcastle returned to the top job in 1757 and just two years later, along with William Pitt the Elder, engineered the 1759 ‘annus mirabilis,’ in which victories against the French launched Britain’s global supremacy. Read. Now. That’s an order!
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Duke of Newcastle Lost an Island, then Resigned
Britain’s 4th Prime Minister, The 1st Duke of Newcastle, followed his brother into the top job, but had to resign after just 2 years after the navy lost the strategic Mediterranean island of Menorca to the French. His nickname was Hubble Bubble. I dare you to click and read more…
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The Earl of Wilmington is Britain’s Forgotten PM
Eighteenth Century British Prime Minister No.2 Click to read:Why is the Prime Minister ‘on the Pan’? The Bare Essentials: Earl of Wilmington Check out my PMs on the Pan series of posts Here’s the full list of Eighteenth century British Prime Ministers. Note there were 16 administrations, but 14 Prime…
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Robert Walpole – Britain’s First Prime Minister
Eighteenth Century British Prime Minister No.1 Click to read Overview of ‘PMs on the Pan‘ The Bare Essentials: Sir Robert Walpole Check out my PMs on the Pan series of posts Here’s the full list of Eighteenth century British Prime Ministers. Note there were 16 administrations, but 14 Prime Ministers…
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Coming Soon: Prime Ministers on the Pan!
Here’s a great way to learn about the Prime Ministers of Eighteenth Century Britain – observe them on the lavatory ‘making stool’. This is tame stuff compared to the real satirical sketches that were circulating during this golden age of satire in Great Britain.