Duke of Newcastle

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The Duke of Newcastle was a powerful 18th-century British Whig statesman and long-serving prime minister who played a central role in shaping Britain’s foreign policy during the lead-up to the Seven Years’ War.

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instanceOf British Whig statesman
human
noble title
ally Henry Pelham
William Pitt the Elder
aristocraticFamily Pelham family
birthPlace London, England
surface form: London
country Kingdom of Great Britain
Kingdom of Great Britain
educatedAt Westminster School
familyName Pelham-Holles
givenName Thomas
hasTitleHolder Duke of Newcastle self-linksurface differs
surface form: Thomas Pelham-Holles, 1st Duke of Newcastle
ideology English Whigs
surface form: Whiggism
influenced British colonial policy in North America
British foreign policy in Europe
knownFor management of coalition governments
patronage and control of parliamentary boroughs
language English
memberOf Whig Party
monarchDuringTerm George II of Great Britain
George III of the United Kingdom
movement Whig supremacy in 18th-century Britain
nobleTitle Duke of Newcastle-under-Lyne
Duke of Newcastle self-linksurface differs
surface form: Duke of Newcastle-upon-Tyne
notableFor influence on British foreign policy
long tenure in high office
role in diplomacy leading up to the Seven Years’ War
occupation politician
statesman
opponent Conservative Party (UK)
surface form: Tory Party
parliamentaryGroup House of Lords
participatedIn diplomatic crisis preceding the Seven Years’ War
positionHeld First Lord of the Treasury
Prime Minister of Great Britain
Secretary of State for the Northern Department
Secretary of State for the Southern Department
religion Anglicanism
residence Claremont House, Surrey
Newcastle House, London
subclassOf Duke in the Peerage of England
Duke in the Peerage of Great Britain
timePeriod 18th century

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Henry Pelham sibling Duke of Newcastle
this entity surface form: Thomas Pelham-Holles, 1st Duke of Newcastle
Henry Pelham succeededBy Duke of Newcastle
this entity surface form: Thomas Pelham-Holles, 1st Duke of Newcastle
Duke of Newcastle hasTitleHolder Duke of Newcastle self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Thomas Pelham-Holles, 1st Duke of Newcastle
Duke of Newcastle nobleTitle Duke of Newcastle self-linksurface differs
subject surface form: Thomas Pelham-Holles, 1st Duke of Newcastle
this entity surface form: Duke of Newcastle-upon-Tyne
Whig Supremacy significantPrimeMinister Duke of Newcastle
this entity surface form: Thomas Pelham-Holles, Duke of Newcastle
Whig Supremacy keyFigure Duke of Newcastle
this entity surface form: Thomas Pelham-Holles, Duke of Newcastle
Duke of Newcastle-under-Lyne createdFor Duke of Newcastle
this entity surface form: Thomas Pelham-Holles, 1st Duke of Newcastle-upon-Tyne
William Cavendish, 4th Duke of Devonshire precededBy Duke of Newcastle
this entity surface form: Thomas Pelham-Holles, 1st Duke of Newcastle
William Cavendish, 4th Duke of Devonshire succeededBy Duke of Newcastle
this entity surface form: Thomas Pelham-Holles, 1st Duke of Newcastle
Lord Bute predecessor (prime minister) Duke of Newcastle
this entity surface form: The Duke of Newcastle
Pelham-Holles usedBy Duke of Newcastle
this entity surface form: Thomas Pelham-Holles, 1st Duke of Newcastle
Pelham-Holles associatedWithNobilityTitle Duke of Newcastle
Claremont House, Surrey servedAsResidenceOf Duke of Newcastle
this entity surface form: Thomas Pelham-Holles, 1st Duke of Newcastle
Pelham family hasNotableMember Duke of Newcastle
this entity surface form: Thomas Pelham-Holles, 1st Duke of Newcastle
Pelham family producedPrimeMinister Duke of Newcastle
this entity surface form: Thomas Pelham-Holles, 1st Duke of Newcastle
Newcastle House, London principalResident Duke of Newcastle
this entity surface form: Thomas Pelham-Holles, 1st Duke of Newcastle
Newcastle House, London associatedWith Duke of Newcastle
this entity surface form: Thomas Pelham-Holles, 1st Duke of Newcastle
Newcastle House, London namedAfter Duke of Newcastle
Newcastle House, London owner Duke of Newcastle
this entity surface form: Thomas Pelham-Holles, 1st Duke of Newcastle
Newcastle House, London residenceOf Duke of Newcastle
this entity surface form: Thomas Pelham-Holles, 1st Duke of Newcastle
Thomas nobleTitle Duke of Newcastle
subject surface form: Thomas Pelham-Holles, 1st Duke of Newcastle