Tory ministry of Robert Harley

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The Tory ministry of Robert Harley was the early 18th-century British government that led peace negotiations to end the War of the Spanish Succession and marked a shift toward Tory dominance under Queen Anne.

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instanceOf British ministry
government of the Kingdom of Great Britain
associatedWithEvent fall of the Duke of Marlborough
impeachment of Dr Henry Sacheverell aftermath
chamber House of Commons of Great Britain
House of Lords
coalitionPartner Jacobite-leaning Tories
conflictManaged War of the Spanish Succession
country Kingdom of Great Britain
endedWith death of Queen Anne
endTime 1714
formedAfter 1710 general election
governmentType constitutional monarchy
headedBy Robert Harley, 1st Earl of Oxford and Earl Mortimer
historicalPeriod early 18th century
implemented financial reforms to manage war debt
reduction of British military commitments in Europe
keyFigure Henry St John, 1st Viscount Bolingbroke
Simon Harcourt, 1st Viscount Harcourt
William Wyndham, 3rd Baronet
language English
legislature Parliament of Great Britain
legislatureTerm 3rd Parliament of Great Britain
4th Parliament of Great Britain
5th Parliament of Great Britain
location London
linked to: London, England
marked shift toward Tory dominance under Queen Anne
monarchDuringTerm Queen Anne
notableFor negotiating peace to end the War of the Spanish Succession
officeHolder Henry St John, 1st Viscount Bolingbroke
Robert Harley, 1st Earl of Oxford and Earl Mortimer
Simon Harcourt, 1st Viscount Harcourt
officeIncluded Lord Chancellor
Lord High Treasurer
Secretary of State for the Northern Department
Secretary of State for the Southern Department
opposedBy Whig Party
opposedPolicyOf Duke of Marlborough
partOf political history of Great Britain (1707–1800)
policyPriority peace with France
reduction of war expenditure
politicalAlignment Tory
predecessor Godolphin–Marlborough ministry
reasonForChange collapse of the Godolphin–Marlborough ministry
startTime 1710
succeededBy Stanhope–Sunderland ministry
supportedBy High Church clergy
treatyConcluded Treaty of Baden (1714)
Treaty of Rastatt
Treaty of Utrecht

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