Viscount Melbourne becomes Prime Minister for the first time

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 British Prime Minister Lord Grey resigns over the problem of tithes and the coercion act in lreland. On 16th July he is succeeded by a fellow Whig, William Lamb, Viscount Melbourne.

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Citation: Editors, Litencyc. "Viscount Melbourne becomes Prime Minister for the first time". The Literary Encyclopedia. First published 01 March 2011 [https://www.litencyc.com/php/stopics.php?rec=true&UID=1847, accessed 19 March 2024.]

1847 Viscount Melbourne becomes Prime Minister for the first 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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