Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:noble_title
|
| gptkbp:associated_with |
gptkb:Treaty_of_Paris_1783
gptkb:American_Revolutionary_War gptkb:Whig_Party gptkb:William_Petty,_2nd_Earl_of_Shelburne gptkb:Prime_Minister |
| gptkbp:birth_place |
gptkb:London,_England
|
| gptkbp:birth_year |
1737
|
| gptkbp:children |
gptkb:Lady_Louisa_Petty
Lord Charles Petty Lord Henry Petty |
| gptkbp:created |
1760
|
| gptkbp:death_place |
Bowood, England
|
| gptkbp:death_year |
1805
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
The Earl of Shelburne
|
| gptkbp:notable_event |
Advocacy for civil liberties
Support for American independence Support for the abolition of slavery Promotion of education reforms Support for the development of infrastructure Support for the arts and culture Promotion of free trade Influence on British foreign policy Negotiation of the Treaty of Paris Promotion of scientific advancements Involvement in the French Revolutionary Wars Involvement in the Napoleonic Wars Promotion of the British Empire Establishment of the Board of Trade Influence on the development of modern Britain Advocacy for Irish reform Formation of the government in 1782 Involvement in the development of the British Navy Resignation in 1783 Support for the Act of Union 1800 Support for the establishment of the Royal Society of Arts |
| gptkbp:office |
gptkb:Secretary_of_State_for_the_Southern_Department
gptkb:First_Lord_of_the_Treasury Leader of the House of Lords Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs |
| gptkbp:peerage |
British peerage
|
| gptkbp:political_party |
gptkb:Whig_Party
|
| gptkbp:predecessor |
gptkb:William_Petty,_1st_Earl_of_Shelburne
|
| gptkbp:residence |
gptkb:Bowood_House
|
| gptkbp:spouse |
gptkb:Lady_Sophia_Hay
|
| gptkbp:successor |
gptkb:William_Petty,_3rd_Earl_of_Shelburne
|
| gptkbp:title |
gptkb:Duke_of_Somerset
|
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:The_Madness_of_George_III
|
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
5
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