Duke of Newcastle becomes Prime Minister for the second time

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William Pitt the Elder was the dominant force in the Government, particularly in directing the Seven Years' War as Secretary of State.

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Citation: Editors, Litencyc. "Duke of Newcastle becomes Prime Minister for the second time". The Literary Encyclopedia. First published 01 February 2010 [https://www.litencyc.com/php/stopics.php?rec=true&UID=1829, accessed 19 March 2024.]

1829 Duke of Newcastle becomes Prime Minister for the second time 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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