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Charles Watson-Wentworth, II marchese di Rockingham (Rotherham, 13 maggio 1730 – Wimbledon, 1º luglio 1782), è stato un politico britannico. Influente esponente del partito Whig, ricoprì il ruolo di primo ministro del Regno di Gran Bretagna dal 13 luglio 1765 al 30 luglio 1766 e dal 27 marzo al 1º luglio 1782.
Charles Watson-Wentworth, 2nd Marquess of Rockingham, KG, PC, FRS (13 May 1730 – 1 July 1782; styled The Hon. Charles Watson-Wentworth before 1739, Viscount Higham between 1733 and 1746, Earl of Malton between 1746 and 1750 and The Marquess of Rockingham in 1750) was a British Whig statesman and magnate, most notable for his two ...
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Charles Watson-Wentworth, II marchese di Rockingham , è stato un politico britannico. Influente esponente del partito Whig, ricoprì il ruolo di primo ministro del Regno Unito dal 13 luglio 1765 al 30 luglio 1766 e dal 27 marzo al 1º luglio 1782.
9 mag 2024 · Charles Watson-Wentworth, 2nd marquess of Rockingham was the prime minister of Great Britain from July 1765 to July 1766 and from March to July 1782. He led the parliamentary group known as Rockingham Whigs, which opposed Britain’s war (1775–83) against its colonists in North America.
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Charles Watson-Wentworth, 2nd Marquess of Rockingham, after Sir Joshua Reynolds. National Portrait Gallery, London. Marquess of Rockingham, in the County of Northampton, was a title in the Peerage of Great Britain. It was created in 1746 for Thomas Watson-Wentworth, 1st Earl of Malton.
13 ago 2020 · Charles Watson-Wentworth, Marquess of Rockingham, was First Lord of the Treasury twice but spent most of his political career in opposition. He found it hard to maintain royal favour, an...
About The Marquess of Rockingham. Lord Rockingham was a powerful Whig parliamentary leader and politician, effectively creating a political party. He served two brief terms as Prime Minister. During his first term, his ministry repealed several unpopular pieces of legislation. His second term, in 1782, set in process the end of the American War.
