William Pitt the Elder

GPTKB entity

Properties (57)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf historical figure
gptkbp:advocatesFor Free trade
Colonial expansion
Military reform
gptkbp:associatedWith gptkb:William_III_of_England
gptkb:American_Revolution
gptkb:Lord_North
gptkb:George_III_of_the_United_Kingdom
gptkbp:awards Order of the Bath
gptkbp:born November 15, 1708
gptkbp:burialPlace gptkb:Westminster_Abbey
gptkbp:children gptkb:William_Pitt,_2nd_Earl_of_Chatham
gptkbp:contributedTo British_military_strategy
gptkbp:contribution Expansion_of_the_British_Empire
gptkbp:descendant gptkb:Pitt_family
gptkbp:died May 11, 1778
gptkbp:education gptkb:Oxford_University
gptkbp:famousQuote 'The price of liberty is eternal vigilance.'
gptkbp:fullName gptkb:William_Pitt,_1st_Earl_of_Chatham
gptkbp:historicalImpact Significant_role_in_shaping_modern_Britain
gptkbp:honorificPrefix The Right Honourable
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label William Pitt the Elder
gptkbp:influenced gptkb:William_Wilberforce
Public opinion on war
British_foreign_policy
Economic_policies_of_Britain
gptkbp:influencedBy gptkb:John_Locke
gptkbp:inspiration Future leaders
gptkbp:knownFor Oratory skills
Strong leadership during crises
Vision_for_a_global_Britain
gptkbp:legacy Influence_on_British_politics
gptkbp:nationality British
gptkbp:nickname The Great Commoner
gptkbp:notableFeature 'I will not be a party to this war.'
gptkbp:notableWork Seven Years' War
gptkbp:occupation statesman
gptkbp:opposedBy Taxation without representation
Corruption in government
French_influence_in_North_America
gptkbp:politicalParty gptkb:Whig_Party
gptkbp:politicalPosition Liberalism
gptkbp:positionHeld gptkb:Prime_Minister_of_Great_Britain
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:Thomas_Pelham-Holles,_1st_Duke_of_Newcastle
gptkbp:promoted National unity
gptkbp:promotes Civil liberties
gptkbp:recognizedBy Diplomatic skills
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:Pitt_the_Younger
gptkbp:residence Hayes_Place
gptkbp:spouse Hester Grenville
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Henry_Seymour_Conway
gptkbp:supported Religious tolerance
Colonial self-governance
Prussia_during_the_Seven_Years'_War
gptkbp:termEnd April 5, 1761
gptkbp:termStart October 26, 1756
gptkbp:title gptkb:Earl_of_Chatham