Ministry of All the Talents

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The Ministry of All the Talents was a short-lived British coalition government formed in 1806 that brought together leading politicians from different factions in an attempt to create a broadly based, reform-minded administration.

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instanceOf British government ministry
coalition government
aimedFor broadly based administration
political reconciliation
reform-minded government
alsoKnownAs All the Talents ministry
areaServed Great Britain and Ireland
characterizedAs short-lived
coalitionComponents Foxites, Grenvillites, Addingtonians and other independents
country United Kingdom
duration about 13 months
endTime 1807-03-25
followedBy Ministry of the Duke of Portland
foreignPolicyContext war with Napoleonic France
formedBy William Grenville, 1st Baron Grenville
formedInContextOf Napoleonic Wars
governmentNumber Ministry of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
governmentType coalition ministry
headOfGovernment William Grenville, 1st Baron Grenville
historicalPeriod early 19th century
includedFaction Addingtonians
Foxite Whigs
Grenvillite Whigs
includedOfficeHolder Charles James Fox as Foreign Secretary
linked to: Charles James Fox

Lord Erskine as Lord Chancellor
Lord Howick (Charles Grey) as First Lord of the Admiralty
Lord Sidmouth (Henry Addington) as Lord President of the Council
introducedPolicy measures towards Catholic emancipation
keyFigure Charles James Fox
Lord Erskine
Lord Grenville
Lord Howick (Charles Grey)
Lord Sidmouth (Henry Addington)
legislativeBody Parliament of the United Kingdom
linked to: British Parliament
location London
linked to: London, England
monarchDuringGovernment George III
namedAfter phrase "All the Talents"
notableFor abolition of the slave trade bill
attempt to unite leading politicians from different factions
passedLegislation Slave Trade Act 1807
politicalOrientation coalition of Whigs and moderate Tories
precededBy Ministry of William Pitt the Younger
primeMinister William Grenville, 1st Baron Grenville
reasonForFall dispute with George III over Catholic emancipation
seatOfGovernment Westminster
startTime 1806-02-11

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Lord Grenville coLeaderOf Ministry of All the Talents