1st Marquess of Rockingham

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:noble_title
gptkbp:affiliation gptkb:House_of_Lords
gptkbp:alliance gptkb:political_organization
gptkbp:ancestor Watson family
gptkbp:associated_with gptkb:American_Revolution
gptkbp:birth_date 1730-05-13
gptkbp:burial_place gptkb:St._Mary’s_Church,_Rockingham
gptkbp:children gptkb:Charles_Watson-Wentworth,_2nd_Marquess_of_Rockingham
gptkbp:contemporary gptkb:William_Pitt_the_Elder
gptkbp:contribution gptkb:Economic_policies
gptkbp:cultural_impact Influence on Whig ideology
gptkbp:death_date 1782-07-01
gptkbp:descendant gptkb:Watson-Wentworth_family
gptkb:Thomas_Watson-Wentworth
gptkbp:diplomatic_relations gptkb:France
gptkbp:economic_policy Free trade
gptkbp:education gptkb:St_John's_College,_Cambridge
gptkbp:faction gptkb:Rockingham_Whigs
gptkbp:founder gptkb:The_Whig_Club
gptkbp:full_name gptkb:Charles_Watson-Wentworth
gptkbp:historical_context 18th century Britain
gptkbp:historical_impact Change in British governance
gptkbp:historical_legacy Whig tradition
gptkbp:historical_role Leader of the opposition
gptkbp:historical_significance First Prime Minister to resign
gptkbp:honorific_prefix gptkb:PC
The Most Honorable
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label 1st Marquess of Rockingham
gptkbp:influence gptkb:British_politics
gptkbp:influence_on Subsequent Prime Ministers
gptkbp:influenced Political thought in Britain
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:John_Locke
gptkbp:involvement Parliamentary debates
gptkbp:known_for Opposition to the Stamp Act
gptkbp:legacy Political reformer
gptkbp:nickname The Marquess
gptkbp:notable_work Reform of the British government
gptkbp:office gptkb:Prime_Minister
gptkbp:political_career gptkb:Member_of_Parliament
gptkbp:political_ideology Liberalism
gptkbp:political_party gptkb:Whig_Party
gptkbp:political_position Liberal
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:Earl_of_Rockingham
gptkbp:reform Support for the poor
gptkbp:related_to gptkb:William_Watson-Wentworth
gptkbp:relationship gptkb:George_III_of_the_United_Kingdom
gptkbp:reputation Respected statesman
gptkbp:residence gptkb:Rockingham_Castle
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Mary_Watson-Wentworth
gptkbp:successor gptkb:2nd_Marquess_of_Rockingham
gptkbp:term_end 1766-07-30
gptkbp:term_start 1765-07-30
gptkbp:title gptkb:Duke_of_Somerset
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Charles_Watson-Wentworth
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5