Pitt ministry
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The Pitt ministry was the British government led by Prime Minister William Pitt the Younger in the late 18th and early 19th centuries, noted for its conservative policies and efforts to suppress radical and reformist movements.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
18th-century government
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19th-century government ⓘ British ministry ⓘ government of the United Kingdom ⓘ |
| appliesPolicy |
fiscal and financial reform
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naval expansion ⓘ opposition to parliamentary reform ⓘ repressive legislation against political dissent ⓘ suppression of radical movements ⓘ war policy against Revolutionary France ⓘ |
| country |
Kingdom of Great Britain
ⓘ
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| endTime |
1801-03-14
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1806-01-23 ⓘ |
| followedBy | Addington ministry NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPart |
First Pitt ministry
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Second Pitt ministry NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| headOfGovernment | William Pitt the Younger NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| implemented |
Combination Acts
NERFINISHED
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Seditious Meetings Act 1795 NERFINISHED ⓘ Sinking Fund for national debt reduction NERFINISHED ⓘ Suspension of Habeas Corpus NERFINISHED ⓘ Treasonable Practices Act 1795 NERFINISHED ⓘ new income tax in 1799 ⓘ |
| legislativeBody |
Parliament of Great Britain
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Parliament of the United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location |
London, England
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surface form:
London
|
| monarchDuringGovernment | George III NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfter | William Pitt the Younger NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
centralization of executive power
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conservative reaction to revolutionary ideas ⓘ long tenure of William Pitt the Younger as prime minister ⓘ |
| politicalIdeology |
Toryism
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conservatism ⓘ |
| positionHeldBy |
Duke of Portland
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Earl of Liverpool NERFINISHED ⓘ George Canning NERFINISHED ⓘ Henry Dundas NERFINISHED ⓘ Lord Grenville NERFINISHED ⓘ Lord Loughborough NERFINISHED ⓘ Lord Thurlow NERFINISHED ⓘ William Grenville NERFINISHED ⓘ William Wyndham Grenville NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | Fox–North coalition NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| residence | 10 Downing Street NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| significantEvent |
Act of Union 1800
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
French Revolutionary Wars NERFINISHED ⓘ Outbreak of the Napoleonic Wars NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| startTime | 1783-12-19 ⓘ |
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