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Headword Date Article Type
William Pitt the Elder becomes Prime Minister 1766 - 1768 T
The Duke of Grafton becomes Prime Minister 1768 - 1770 T
Lord North becomes Prime Minister 1770 - 1782 T
The Marquess of Rockingham becomes Prime Minister for a second term 1782 - 1782 T Note
The Earl of Shelburne becomes Prime Minister 1782 - 1783 T Note
The Duke of Portland becomes Prime Minister for the first time 1783 - 1783 T
William Pitt receives strong support in the General election 1784 T
Parliament dissolved, Pitt gains majority in ensuing election 1784 T Note
William Pitt's power consolidated by the General election 1790 T
Pitt increases government majority in election 1790 T
General election; William Pitt's political ascendancy confirmed 1796 T Note
Henry Addington becomes Prime Minister 1801 - 1804 T
Radical MPs returned in the General election 1802 T
William Pitt the Younger becomes Prime Minister for the second time 1804 - 1806 T
The Duke of Portland becomes Prime Minister for the second time 1807 - 1809 T
'Ministry of all the Talents' falls 1807 T Note
Spencer Perceval becomes Prime Minister 1809 - 1812 T
Madness of George III becomes permanent 1810 T
The Regency 1811 - 1820 T
The Earl of Liverpool becomes Prime Minister 1812 - 1827 T

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