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Women’s Writing in the British Isles from the Beginnings to the Present
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Spencer Compton, Earl of Wilmington
Spencer Compton, Earl of Wilmington
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Wilmington, Spencer Compton,,, Earl of
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16 February 1742: The Earl of Wilmington, Spencer Compton (Whig),...
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16 February 1742
The
Earl of Wilmington, Spencer Compton
(Whig), became Prime Minister following
Walpole
's resignation; he lasted only eighteen months.
27 August 1743: Henry Pelham (a Whig) became Prime Minister...
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27 August 1743
Henry Pelham
(a Whig) became Prime Minister in succession to
Spencer Compton, Earl of Wilmington
.
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