Rockingham's ministry

GPTKB entity

Statements (51)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf government ministry
gptkbp:challenges the_opposition_in_Parliament
gptkbp:createdBy 1765
gptkbp:discusses the_future_of_the_British_Empire
gptkbp:dissolved 1766
gptkbp:duration approximately one year
gptkbp:established new trade agreements.
gptkbp:governmentType the support of independent MPs
gptkbp:has_a_focus_on American_colonies_relations
gptkbp:hasMember gptkb:the_Whig_Party
gptkbp:historicalContext the_British_political_landscape
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Rockingham's ministry
gptkbp:influenced the Enlightenment ideas
the_growing_sentiment_for_American_independence
gptkbp:is_a later_reforms_in_British_governance
gptkbp:is_a_key_player_in the political realignment of the 1760s
gptkbp:is_characterized_by political instability
economic challenges
a commitment to parliamentary sovereignty
a focus on domestic issues
a focus on fiscal responsibility
gptkbp:is_essential_for attempts at reform
gptkbp:is_involved_in trade policies
the role of the monarchy
the management of colonial affairs
the Seven Years' War aftermath
the_American_colonies
gptkbp:is_known_for civil liberties
liberal policies
reduce government spending
gptkbp:is_part_of Parliament of Great Britain
modern parliamentary democracy
Whig ascendancy
gptkbp:is_supported_by the Rockingham Whigs
gptkbp:key_figure gptkb:William_Pitt_the_Elder
gptkbp:keyEvent British_political_history
gptkbp:led_to gptkb:Charles_Watson-Wentworth,_2nd_Marquess_of_Rockingham
gptkbp:minister nan
gptkbp:notableFor the_repeal_of_the_Stamp_Act
gptkbp:opposedBy gptkb:the_Tory_Party
gptkbp:precededBy Newcastle_ministry
gptkbp:saw_the_rise_of gptkb:Charles_Watson-Wentworth
gptkbp:succeededBy gptkb:the_ministry_of_Lord_Chatham
Chatham_ministry
gptkbp:was_a_response_to public discontent over taxation
the economic pressures of the time
the previous administration's policies
the_fallout_from_the_War_of_Austrian_Succession
gptkbp:was_marked_by the influence of public opinion
internal divisions
the_political_rivalry_with_Lord_North