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