Secretary of State for the Northern Department
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The Secretary of State for the Northern Department was a senior British government office responsible for foreign and domestic affairs relating mainly to northern Europe and, at times, parts of Britain and Ireland, before being replaced by the modern Foreign Secretary role.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Secretary of State for the Northern Department canonical | 32 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: Secretary of State for the Northern Department Context triple: [John Montagu, 4th Earl of Sandwich, positionHeld, Secretary of State for the Northern Department]
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A.
Secretary of State for the Southern Department
The Secretary of State for the Southern Department was a principal British cabinet position responsible for foreign and domestic affairs in southern England, Ireland, and parts of the British Empire until it was reorganized in the late 18th century.
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B.
Secretary of State for War
The Secretary of State for War was a senior British government minister responsible for overseeing the administration, organization, and policy of the British Army before the role was abolished and its functions absorbed into the Ministry of Defence.
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C.
Secretary at War
The Secretary at War was a British government official responsible for the administration and oversight of the Army, particularly its personnel and organizational matters, before the role was absorbed into the War Office.
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D.
Lord Privy Seal
The Lord Privy Seal is a senior ministerial office in the British government, historically responsible for the monarch’s privy seal but now largely a sinecure often combined with other cabinet duties.
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E.
Lord North
Lord North was an 18th-century British prime minister best known for leading Britain during the American Revolutionary War and overseeing policies that contributed to the loss of the American colonies.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Secretary of State for the Northern Department Target entity description: The Secretary of State for the Northern Department was a senior British government office responsible for foreign and domestic affairs relating mainly to northern Europe and, at times, parts of Britain and Ireland, before being replaced by the modern Foreign Secretary role.
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A.
Secretary of State for the Southern Department
The Secretary of State for the Southern Department was a principal British cabinet position responsible for foreign and domestic affairs in southern England, Ireland, and parts of the British Empire until it was reorganized in the late 18th century.
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B.
Secretary of State for War
The Secretary of State for War was a senior British government minister responsible for overseeing the administration, organization, and policy of the British Army before the role was abolished and its functions absorbed into the Ministry of Defence.
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C.
Secretary at War
The Secretary at War was a British government official responsible for the administration and oversight of the Army, particularly its personnel and organizational matters, before the role was absorbed into the War Office.
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Lord Privy Seal
The Lord Privy Seal is a senior ministerial office in the British government, historically responsible for the monarch’s privy seal but now largely a sinecure often combined with other cabinet duties.
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Lord North
Lord North was an 18th-century British prime minister best known for leading Britain during the American Revolutionary War and overseeing policies that contributed to the loss of the American colonies.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
British government office
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secretary of state position ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction |
Kingdom of England
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Kingdom of Great Britain ⓘ |
| category |
Defunct ministerial offices in the United Kingdom
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Foreign relations of the United Kingdom history ⓘ |
| coordinateWith | Secretary of State for the Southern Department ⓘ |
| country |
Kingdom of England
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Kingdom of Great Britain ⓘ |
| dissolved | 1782 ⓘ |
| endTime | 1782 ⓘ |
| function |
advising the monarch on foreign policy in northern Europe
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management of diplomatic correspondence with northern European states ⓘ oversight of some internal security matters ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod |
Georgian era
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Stuart period ⓘ |
| inception | 1660 ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
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surface form:
Ireland (at certain periods)
foreign affairs in northern Europe ⓘ parts of Britain ⓘ parts of the Holy Roman Empire ⓘ relations with Russia ⓘ relations with Scandinavia ⓘ relations with the Dutch Republic ⓘ some domestic affairs in Britain ⓘ |
| location | Whitehall ⓘ |
| officeHeldBy |
Charles James Fox
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Henry Dundas ⓘ Lord Bute ⓘ Lord Grenville ⓘ Lord Halifax ⓘ Lord Rochford ⓘ Lord Stormont ⓘ Lord Suffolk ⓘ George Townshend ⓘ
surface form:
Lord Townshend
Robert Walpole ⓘ William Pitt the Elder ⓘ |
| partOf |
Government of the Kingdom of Great Britain
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surface form:
British government
British Cabinet ⓘ
surface form:
Cabinet of Great Britain
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| precededBy | earlier English secretaries of state ⓘ |
| reasonForAbolition |
creation of a single Foreign Office
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reorganization of British foreign policy machinery ⓘ |
| replacedBy |
Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs
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surface form:
Foreign Secretary
Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs ⓘ
surface form:
Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs
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| replaces | Secretary of State (England) ⓘ |
| seat |
London, England
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surface form:
London
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| startTime |
Restoration of the monarchy
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surface form:
Restoration of Charles II
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| subordinateTo |
the Crown
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Prime Minister ⓘ
surface form:
the Prime Minister of Great Britain
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Subject: Secretary of State for the Northern Department Description of subject: The Secretary of State for the Northern Department was a senior British government office responsible for foreign and domestic affairs relating mainly to northern Europe and, at times, parts of Britain and Ireland, before being replaced by the modern Foreign Secretary role.
Referenced by (32)
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