Sir Robert Walpole resigns all offices; the Earl of Wilmington becomes Prime Minister

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 In Britain, the Earl of Wilmington becomes Prime Minister and Carteret returns as Secretary of State for the Northern Department, with the intention of mediating a peace between Prussia and Austria.

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Citation: Editors, Litencyc. "Sir Robert Walpole resigns all offices; the Earl of Wilmington becomes Prime Minister". The Literary Encyclopedia. First published 01 March 2011 [https://www.litencyc.com/php/stopics.php?rec=true&UID=1782, accessed 19 March 2024.]

1782 Sir Robert Walpole resigns all offices; the Earl of Wilmington becomes Prime Minister 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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