Tory ministry of Robert Harley
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The Tory ministry of Robert Harley was the early 18th-century British government that led peace negotiations to end the War of the Spanish Succession and marked a shift toward Tory dominance under Queen Anne.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
British ministry
ⓘ
government of the Kingdom of Great Britain ⓘ |
| associatedWithEvent |
fall of the Duke of Marlborough
ⓘ
impeachment of Dr Henry Sacheverell aftermath ⓘ |
| chamber |
House of Commons of Great Britain
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
House of Lords NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| coalitionPartner | Jacobite-leaning Tories ⓘ |
| conflictManaged | War of the Spanish Succession NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Kingdom of Great Britain ⓘ |
| endedWith | death of Queen Anne ⓘ |
| endTime | 1714 ⓘ |
| formedAfter | 1710 general election ⓘ |
| governmentType | constitutional monarchy ⓘ |
| headedBy | Robert Harley, 1st Earl of Oxford and Earl Mortimer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | early 18th century ⓘ |
| implemented |
financial reforms to manage war debt
ⓘ
reduction of British military commitments in Europe ⓘ |
| keyFigure |
Henry St John, 1st Viscount Bolingbroke
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Simon Harcourt, 1st Viscount Harcourt NERFINISHED ⓘ William Wyndham, 3rd Baronet NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| legislature | Parliament of Great Britain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legislatureTerm |
3rd Parliament of Great Britain
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
4th Parliament of Great Britain NERFINISHED ⓘ 5th Parliament of Great Britain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location |
London, England
ⓘ
surface form:
London
|
| marked | shift toward Tory dominance under Queen Anne ⓘ |
| monarchDuringTerm | Queen Anne NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor | negotiating peace to end the War of the Spanish Succession ⓘ |
| officeHolder |
Henry St John, 1st Viscount Bolingbroke
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Robert Harley, 1st Earl of Oxford and Earl Mortimer NERFINISHED ⓘ Simon Harcourt, 1st Viscount Harcourt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| officeIncluded |
Lord Chancellor
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Lord High Treasurer NERFINISHED ⓘ Secretary of State for the Northern Department NERFINISHED ⓘ Secretary of State for the Southern Department NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opposedBy | Whig Party NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opposedPolicyOf | Duke of Marlborough NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | political history of Great Britain (1707–1800) ⓘ |
| policyPriority |
peace with France
ⓘ
reduction of war expenditure ⓘ |
| politicalAlignment | Tory ⓘ |
| predecessor | Godolphin–Marlborough ministry NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reasonForChange | collapse of the Godolphin–Marlborough ministry ⓘ |
| startTime | 1710 ⓘ |
| succeededBy | Stanhope–Sunderland ministry NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| supportedBy | High Church clergy ⓘ |
| treatyConcluded |
Treaty of Baden (1714)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Treaty of Rastatt NERFINISHED ⓘ Treaty of Utrecht NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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