Duke of Leeds resigns as Lord President of the Council for bribery

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The Duke of Leeds (Thomas Osborne) is forced to retire as Lord President of the Council, after having accepted a bribe for the grant of a new charter to the East India Company.

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Citation: Editors, Litencyc. "Duke of Leeds resigns as Lord President of the Council for bribery". The Literary Encyclopedia. First published 01 April 2011 [https://www.litencyc.com/php/stopics.php?rec=true&UID=16918, accessed 18 April 2024.]

16918 Duke of Leeds resigns as Lord President of the Council for bribery 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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