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Charles Watson-Wentworth, 2nd Marquess of Rockingham, KG, PC, FRS (13 May 1730 – 1 July 1782; styled The Hon. Charles Watson-Wentworth before 1739, Viscount Higham between 1733 and 1746, Earl of Malton between 1746 and 1750 and The Marquess of Rockingham in 1750) was a British Whig statesman and magnate, most notable for his two terms as ...
May 9, 2024 · Charles Watson-Wentworth, 2nd marquess of Rockingham was the prime minister of Great Britain from July 1765 to July 1766 and from March to July 1782. He led the parliamentary group known as Rockingham Whigs, which opposed Britain’s war (1775–83) against its colonists in North America.
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When Charles Watson-Wentworth 2nd Marquess of Rockingham was born on 13 May 1730, in Wentworth, Yorkshire, England, his father, Thomas Watson-Wentworth, 1st Marquess of Rockingham, KB, PC, was 36 and his mother, Lady Mary Finch-Hatton, was 28.
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Feb 25, 2015 · Charles Watson-Wentworth, second Marquess of Rockingham, emerged as one of the leading opposition figures during George III’s reign but also managed to head two short administrations...
He counselled moderation in America, and had he been listened to, much pain might have been avoided. In 1778, Rockingham called for the immediate granting of American independence and urged conciliation. When Lord North fell in 1782, Rockingham was the obvious man to take over as Prime Minister.
Charles Watson-Wentworth, 2nd Marquess of Rockingham, after Sir Joshua Reynolds. National Portrait Gallery, London. Marquess of Rockingham, in the County of Northampton, was a title in the Peerage of Great Britain. It was created in 1746 for Thomas Watson-Wentworth, 1st Earl of Malton.
Charles Watson-Wentworth, Marquess of Rockingham, was First Lord of the Treasury twice but spent most of his political career in opposition. He found it hard to maintain royal favour, an...
