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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:Politician
gptkb:historical_figure
gptkb:Prime_Minister
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gptkbp:advocated_for
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Free trade
Colonial expansion
Military reforms
National unity
Social reforms
Colonial rights
Military funding
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gptkbp:allegiance
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gptkb:Kingdom_of_Great_Britain
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gptkbp:associated_with
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gptkb:The_Whig_Party
gptkb:The_Whig_government
gptkb:American_Revolution
gptkb:American_Revolutionary_War
gptkb:The_Great_War
gptkb:William_Pitt_the_Younger
gptkb:British_Parliament
gptkb:The_British_Parliament
gptkb:British_Enlightenment
British history
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gptkbp:awards
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gptkb:Order_of_the_Bath
Honorary degrees from universities
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gptkbp:birth_date
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1708-11-15
November 15, 1708
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gptkbp:birth_place
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gptkb:London,_England
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gptkbp:born
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November 15, 1708
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gptkbp:burial_place
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gptkb:Westminster_Abbey
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gptkbp:children
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gptkb:William_Pitt,_2nd_Earl_of_Chatham
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gptkbp:commemorated_by
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Statues in London
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gptkbp:contributed_to
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gptkb:Formation_of_the_British_Empire
British naval power
British victory in the Seven Years' War
British Empire expansion
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gptkbp:contribution
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Expansion of the British Empire
British Empire expansion
Strengthened British Empire
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gptkbp:death_date
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1778-05-11
May 11, 1778
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gptkbp:death_place
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gptkb:Hayes,_Kent,_England
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gptkbp:descendant
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gptkb:William_Pitt,_2nd_Earl_of_Chatham
Pitt family
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gptkbp:died
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May 11, 1778
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gptkbp:diplomatic_relations
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gptkb:Austria
gptkb:Bavaria
gptkb:Denmark
gptkb:France
gptkb:Italy
gptkb:Netherlands
gptkb:Ottoman_Empire
gptkb:Poland
gptkb:Portugal
gptkb:Prussia
gptkb:Russia
gptkb:Saxony
gptkb:Spain
gptkb:Sweden
gptkb:Switzerland
gptkb:Austria-Hungary
gptkb:Hannover
gptkb:Muscovy
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gptkbp:education
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gptkb:Trinity_College,_Oxford
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gptkbp:election_year
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1756
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gptkbp:famous_quote
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' I will not be a party to any measure that is not for the good of the people.'
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gptkbp:full_name
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gptkb:William_Pitt,_1st_Earl_of_Chatham
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gptkbp:government_type
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gptkb:Parliament_of_the_United_Kingdom
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gptkbp:historical_significance
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Key figure in 18th-century British politics
Influential leader during the Seven Years' War
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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William Pitt the Elder
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gptkbp:influence
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gptkb:British_politics
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gptkbp:influenced
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gptkb:American_Revolution
gptkb:military_strategy
gptkb:Public_opinion
gptkb:international_relations
British foreign policy
Colonial policy
Modern British politics
British military strategy
British social policy
Political thought in Britain
British naval power
Later British politics
Public opinion on war.
British legal reforms
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gptkbp:influenced_by
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gptkb:John_Locke
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gptkbp:inspired
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Future British leaders
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gptkbp:is_opposed_by
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Taxation without representation
Corruption in government
French expansion
French expansionism
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gptkbp:is_recognized_for
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Diplomatic strategies
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gptkbp:known_for
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gptkb:Pitt's_India_Act
Charismatic leadership
Oratory skills
Political reforms
Advocacy for civil liberties
Advocacy for the poor
Diplomatic skills
Diplomatic strategies
Leadership during the Seven Years' War
Support for education reforms
Promotion of meritocracy
Promotion of trade relations
Opposition to corruption
Advocacy for the colonies
Strong leadership during wartime
Vision for a global British Empire
Pitt's leadership style
Strong opposition to the French
Vision for British Empire
Pitt's War Policy
Pitt's economic policies
Pitt's legacy in politics
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gptkbp:legacy
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Pitt the Elder's policies
Pitt's reforms
Pitt's principles of governance
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gptkbp:nationality
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gptkb:British
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gptkbp:nickname
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gptkb:The_Great_Commoner
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gptkbp:notable_event
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gptkb:Seven_Years'_War
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gptkbp:notable_quote
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Speech on the American colonies
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gptkbp:notable_work
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gptkb:Seven_Years'_War
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gptkbp:occupation
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gptkb:Prime_Minister
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gptkbp:office
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gptkb:First_Lord_of_the_Treasury
gptkb:Minister_of_Finance
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gptkbp:political_ideology
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Liberalism
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gptkbp:political_party
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gptkb:Whig_Party
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gptkbp:political_position
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gptkb:Minister_of_Finance
Leader of the House of Commons
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gptkbp:portrayed_in
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Various historical dramas
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gptkbp:position_held
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gptkb:Prime_Minister
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gptkbp:predecessor
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gptkb:Henry_Pelham
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gptkbp:predecessor_office
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gptkb:Henry_Pelham
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gptkbp:promoted
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Free trade
Colonial expansion
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gptkbp:related_to
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Pitt family
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gptkbp:resigned
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1766
1778
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gptkbp:role
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gptkb:Politician
War Minister
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gptkbp:served_in
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gptkb:House_of_Commons
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gptkbp:signature
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William Pitt the Elder's signature
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gptkbp:spouse
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Hester Grenville
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gptkbp:successor
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gptkb:Duke_of_Somerset
gptkb:Augustus_Fitz_Roy
gptkb:George_Grenville
gptkb:Charles_Townshend
gptkb:Chatham
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gptkbp:supported
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gptkb:monarchy
Civil liberties
Public education
Economic reforms
Military reforms
British military efforts
Military funding
Colonial governance reforms
War against France
Prussia during the Seven Years' War
Indian expansion
Indian territories
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gptkbp:term_end
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1766
1766-07-05
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gptkbp:term_end_office
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1761
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gptkbp:term_start
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1756
1756-07-26
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gptkbp:term_start_office
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1757
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gptkbp:title
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gptkb:Duke_of_Somerset
gptkb:1st_Earl_of_Chatham
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Treaty_of_Versailles
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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3
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