Ministry of All the Talents
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The Ministry of All the Talents was a short-lived British coalition government formed in 1806 that brought together leading politicians from different factions in an attempt to create a broadly based, reform-minded administration.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
British government ministry
ⓘ
coalition government ⓘ |
| aimedFor |
broadly based administration
ⓘ
political reconciliation ⓘ reform-minded government ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | All the Talents ministry NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| areaServed | Great Britain and Ireland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| characterizedAs | short-lived ⓘ |
| coalitionComponents | Foxites, Grenvillites, Addingtonians and other independents ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| duration | about 13 months ⓘ |
| endTime | 1807-03-25 ⓘ |
| followedBy | Ministry of the Duke of Portland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| foreignPolicyContext | war with Napoleonic France ⓘ |
| formedBy | William Grenville, 1st Baron Grenville NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| formedInContextOf | Napoleonic Wars NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governmentNumber | Ministry of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governmentType | coalition ministry ⓘ |
| headOfGovernment | William Grenville, 1st Baron Grenville NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | early 19th century ⓘ |
| includedFaction |
Addingtonians
NERFINISHED
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Foxite Whigs NERFINISHED ⓘ Grenvillite Whigs NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| includedOfficeHolder |
Charles James Fox as Foreign Secretary
NERFINISHED
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Lord Erskine as Lord Chancellor NERFINISHED ⓘ Lord Howick (Charles Grey) as First Lord of the Admiralty NERFINISHED ⓘ Lord Sidmouth (Henry Addington) as Lord President of the Council NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| introducedPolicy | measures towards Catholic emancipation ⓘ |
| keyFigure |
Charles James Fox
NERFINISHED
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Lord Erskine NERFINISHED ⓘ Lord Grenville NERFINISHED ⓘ Lord Howick (Charles Grey) NERFINISHED ⓘ Lord Sidmouth (Henry Addington) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legislativeBody | Parliament of the United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location |
London, England
ⓘ
surface form:
London
|
| monarchDuringGovernment | George III NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfter | phrase "All the Talents" NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
abolition of the slave trade bill
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attempt to unite leading politicians from different factions ⓘ |
| passedLegislation | Slave Trade Act 1807 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalOrientation | coalition of Whigs and moderate Tories ⓘ |
| precededBy | Ministry of William Pitt the Younger NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primeMinister | William Grenville, 1st Baron Grenville NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reasonForFall | dispute with George III over Catholic emancipation ⓘ |
| seatOfGovernment | Westminster NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| startTime | 1806-02-11 ⓘ |
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