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gptkbp:instanceOf
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Politician
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gptkbp:affiliation
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gptkb:House_of_Lords
House of Commons
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gptkbp:associatedWith
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gptkb:American_Revolution
gptkb:British_Parliament
gptkb:Colonial_America
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gptkbp:birthDate
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1725-04-28
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gptkbp:contribution
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Colonial administration
Economic policy
Legislative reforms
British_governance
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gptkbp:culturalImpact
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Representation in historical literature
Portrayal in media
Analysis in economic history
Study in political science
Influence_on_American_political_thought
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gptkbp:deathDate
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1807-06-14
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gptkbp:education
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gptkb:Trinity_College,_Cambridge
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Lord William Townshend
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gptkbp:influenced
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British_taxation_policy
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gptkbp:influencedBy
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gptkb:Robert_Walpole
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gptkbp:knownFor
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Political reforms
Fiscal policies
Legislation on tea and glass
Taxation measures
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gptkbp:legacy
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Role in pre-Revolutionary America
Influence on taxation debates
Townshend Acts impact on colonies
Political_legacy_in_Britain
Historical_significance_in_British_politics
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gptkbp:notableWork
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gptkb:Townshend_Acts
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gptkbp:office
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gptkb:Lord_Lieutenant_of_Norfolk
Governor_of_the_Isle_of_Wight
Member_of_Parliament_for_Norfolk
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gptkbp:parent
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gptkb:Charles_Townshend,_1st_Viscount_Townshend
Catherine_Townshend
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gptkbp:politicalParty
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gptkb:Whig_Party
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gptkbp:predecessor
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gptkb:Charles_Townshend,_1st_Viscount_Townshend
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gptkbp:relatedTo
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gptkb:Townshend_family
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gptkbp:residence
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gptkb:Raynham_Hall
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gptkbp:spouse
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gptkb:Lady_Charlotte_Compton
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gptkbp:successor
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gptkb:Charles_Townshend,_3rd_Viscount_Townshend
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gptkbp:title
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2nd Viscount Townshend
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