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   Who was Earl Chatham?

   • Created Earl Chatham in 1766, he retired to the House of Lords in 1768. There he spoke out against repression of the American colonies and in favour of any peace settlement that stopped short of granting independence. *Pitt, William, 1st earl of Chatham * (1708–78), known as Pitt the Elder.

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   Why was William Pitt called Chatham?

   • Historians call him Chatham or William Pitt the Elder to distinguish him from his son William Pitt the Younger, who was also a prime minister. Pitt was also known as the Great Commoner, because of his long-standing refusal to accept a title until 1766.

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   Who was Pitt the elder?

   • Black, J. , Pitt the Elder (Cambridge, 1992). Pitt (the Elder), William, 1st Earl of Chatham (1708–78) British statesman, known as ‘the Great Commoner’. He entered Parliament in 1735. Pitt was noted for his opposition to the foreign policies of prime ministers Walpole and Carteret and King George II.

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   Who was William Pitt?

   • "The myth of William Pitt, Earl of Chatham, great imperialist part I: Pitt and imperial expansion 1738–1763". Journal of Imperial and Commonwealth History. 21 (1): 31–74. doi: 10.1080/03086539308582885. Peters, Marie. Pitt and Popularity: The Patriot Minister and London Opinion During the Seven Years' War (1981) 309pp Robertson, Charles Grant.

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   William Pitt, 1st Earl of Chatham, PC, FRS (15 November 1708 – 11 May 1778) was a British Whig statesman who served as Prime Minister of Great Britain from 1766 to 1768. Historians call him Chatham or William Pitt the Elder to distinguish him from his son William Pitt the Younger, who was also a prime minister.

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   May 9, 2024 · William Pitt, the Elder (born November 15, 1708, London—died May 11, 1778, Hayes, Kent, England) was a British statesman, twice virtual prime minister (1756–61, 1766–68), who secured the transformation of his country into an imperial power.

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   May 29, 2018 · A biography of Pitt the Elder, a leading British statesman and orator who opposed Walpole and supported Hanover in the Seven Years War. Learn about his achievements, controversies, mental illness, and legacy in British history.

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   William Pitt 'The Elder', 1st Earl of Chatham. Whig 1766 to 1768. “Unlimited power is apt to corrupt the minds of those who possess it.”.

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   Learn about the life and achievements of William Pitt, one of the greatest figures of the Georgian era and a key leader in the Seven Years' War. Find out how he rose to power, shaped British policy, and faced challenges from George III and the American colonists.

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   William Pitt, the Elder, later 1st earl of Chatham, (born Nov. 15, 1708, London, Eng.—died May 11, 1778, Hayes, Kent), British statesman and orator, twice virtual prime minister (1756–61, 1766–68).

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    CHATHAM, WILLIAM PITT, FIRST EARL OF. (1708–1778). Prime minister. Pitt was born in Westminster on 15 November 1708, grandson of a wealthy merchant and ex-governor of Madras who had acquired the family fortune. He was educated at Eton (1719–1726), Trinity College Oxford (1727), and Utrecht (from 1728). As a younger son he had to make his ...